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˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tiəŋ˨˩ tʰəŋ˧˧]

Noun

tiền thân

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

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