tiền đề

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 前題, composed of 前 (“fore-”) and 題 (“title”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tiən˨˩ ʔɗe˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tiəŋ˦˩ ʔɗej˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tiəŋ˨˩ ʔɗej˨˩]

Noun

tiền đề

1. (logic) a premise

Usage notes

Not to be confused with tiên đề (“axiom”).