Nguyên

See also: Nguyen, nguyên, and Nguyễn

French

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /nɡɥi.jɛn/, /nɥi.jɛn/, /nɡjɛn/

Proper noun

Nguyên m or f

Alternative spelling of Nguyen

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 元.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋwiən˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋwiəŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋwiəŋ˧˧]
Homophone: nguyên

Proper noun

(history) Yuan, a Mongolian dynasty
a unisex given name from Chinese

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