nguyên means "original" (adjective). original; original; existing from the beginning.
How is nguyên pronounced?
You can listen to nguyên on this page in both Northern and Southern Vietnamese accents.
How is nguyên used in a sentence?
For example: Đây là nguyên mẫu của sản phẩm. (This is the original model of the product.); Tôi muốn giữ nguyên hiện trạng. (I want to keep the original state.).
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