tiền sử
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 前 (“fore-”) and 史 (“history”). Compare Chinese 史前 (sử tiền), Chinese 史前史 (sử tiền sử), and Japanese 先史 (senshi, tiên sử).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tiən˨˩ sɨ˧˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tiəŋ˦˩ ʂɨ˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tiəŋ˨˩ ʂɨ˨˩˦] ~ [tiəŋ˨˩ sɨ˨˩˦]
Noun
tiền sử
- prehistory (history of human culture prior to written records)
- (medicine, of a patient) the fact that you have had a disease or illness before; a "history" of a particular disease or illness
- Nó có tiền sử động kinh.
- He's got a seizure before.
Usage notes
- Not to be confused with tiền sự (“committed crimes”).
See also
- tiểu sử
- lịch sử