tiền

See also: Appendix:Variations of "tien"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tiən˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tiəŋ˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tiəŋ˨˩]
  • Audio (Saigon):(file)

Etymology 1

    Sino-Vietnamese word from (money). Doublet of chỉ.

    Noun

    tiền

    1. (money) money
      tiền túione's own money
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Vietnamese word from .

      Prefix

      tiền

      1. pre-
        Antonym: hậu
        kỉ Tiền Cambrithe Precambrian
      2. (history, of a dynasty) early (used to distinguish similarly named dynasties)
        Antonym: hậu
        nhà/triều Tiềnthe Early Lê dynasty
      Derived terms

      See also