nguyên do

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 原由, composed of 原 and 由.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋwiən˧˧ zɔ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋwiəŋ˧˧ jɔ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ŋwiəŋ˧˧ jɔ˧˧]

Noun

nguyên do

1. a cause (esp. deep or fundamental); a reason; a motive