tiền đề

See also: tiên đề and tiên đế

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 前提, composed of (fore-) and (mention).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    tiền đề

    1. (logic) a premise

    Usage notes

    Not to be confused with tiên đề (axiom).