No. 596 in Vietnamese
nguyên
The Vietnamese word "nguyên" means "original," "entire," "intact," or "primary," depending on context.
In a sentence
Nguyên nhân của việc này là do trời mưa to.
The reason for this is heavy rain.
Here, 'nguyên' forms part of 'nguyên nhân,' meaning 'reason' or 'cause.'
Tôi muốn giữ nguyên ý tưởng ban đầu của mình.
I want to keep my original idea.
In this sentence, 'nguyên' means 'original' or 'unchanged.'
Người đó vẫn giữ vẻ nguyên vẹn y như lúc mới gặp.
That person still retains the same intact appearance as when we first met.
Here, 'nguyên vẹn' means 'intact' or 'undamaged.'
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