tiền thân

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 前身, composed of 前 (“before”) and 身 (“body”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tiən˨˩ tʰən˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tiəŋ˦˩ tʰəŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tiəŋ˨˩ tʰəŋ˧˧]

Noun

tiền thân

  1. (chiefly of an organization) a former organization; a precursor
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