Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

nguyên

[ŋwiən˧˧]

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) yuan

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đơn vị tiền tệ

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) intact or unchanged

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nguyên vẹn; không thay đổi

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Tiền mày gửi vẫn còn nguyên.The money you sent is still all there.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) integral

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

toàn bộ; hoàn chỉnh

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phần nguyênthe integral part of a decimal fraction

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) related to the plaintiff

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

liên quan đến nguyên đơn

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What does “nguyên” mean?

(noun) yuan

Is “nguyên” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.