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y nguyên

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjectiveadverb Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [ʔi˧˧ ŋwiən˧˧]Huế [ʔɪj˧˧ ŋwiəŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʔɪj˧˧ ŋwiəŋ˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
ylevelngangnguyênlevelngang

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y nguyên means intact.

Chinese characters: 依原

Meanings of y nguyên in English

Adjective

  1. intact

Adverb

  1. exactly

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 依原.

Frequently asked questions

What does y nguyên mean in English?

y nguyên (adjective) means "intact".

How do you pronounce y nguyên?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔi˧˧ ŋwiən˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɪj˧˧ ŋwiəŋ˧˧]. Tones: y — level tone (ngang), nguyên — level tone (ngang).

Is y nguyên a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. y nguyên is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 依原.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.