nguyên hình

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 原形, composed of 原 (“origin”) and 形 (“form”)

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋwiən˧˧ hïŋ˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋwiəŋ˧˧ hɨn˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋwiəŋ˧˧ hɨn˨˩]

Noun

nguyên hình

(Chinese mythology, folklore, of a shapeshifting monster in disguise) the original, true form
hiện nguyên hình
to reveal one's true form; to show one's true colors

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