nguồn gốc

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [ŋuən˨˩ ɣəwk͡p̚˧˦]Huế [ŋuəŋ˦˩ ɣəwk͡p̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ŋuəŋ˨˩ ɣəwk͡p̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nguồnfallinghuyền gốcrisingsắc

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nguồn gốc means origin.

Meanings of nguồn gốc in English

Noun

origin

Example sentences with nguồn gốc

Nguồn gốc của vũ trụ là gì? What is the origin of the universe?
Tiền là nguồn gốc của mọi tội ác. Money is the root of all evil.
Nhiều từ tiếng Anh có nguồn gốc La tinh. Many English words are derived from Latin.
Nguồn gốc của ẩm thực Sudan đến từ rất nhiều nơi tuyệt vời. The origin of Sudanese food comes from a great many places.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

nguồn (“source”) + gốc (“foot of a tree”), probably a calque of Chinese 根源 (căn nguyên). Compare cội nguồn.

Frequently asked questions

What does nguồn gốc mean in English?

nguồn gốc (noun) means "origin".

How do you pronounce nguồn gốc?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋuən˨˩ ɣəwk͡p̚˧˦]; Saigon [ŋuəŋ˨˩ ɣəwk͡p̚˦˥]. Tones: nguồn — falling tone (huyền), gốc — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.