Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

tiền sử

[tiən˨˩ sɨ˧˩] 🎙 Say it

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) prehistory (history of human culture prior to written records)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lịch sử văn hóa trước khi có ghi chép

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

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) the fact that you have had a disease or illness before; a "history" of a particular disease or illness

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sự thật bạn đã mắc một bệnh hoặc bệnh tật trước đó

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Nó có tiền sử động kinh.He's got a seizure before.

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What does “tiền sử” mean?

(noun) prehistory (history of human culture prior to written records)

Is “tiền sử” formal or informal?

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

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