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