Definition

1. Noun:
   • Origin; primary cause: The fundamental source, root, or first cause from which something begins or is derived. It refers to the very beginning or the original state of something.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Các nhà nghiên cứu đang tìm hiểu nguyên uỷ của tập tục này. (Researchers are investigating the origin of this custom.)
  • Nguyên uỷ của mọi tranh cãi là một sự hiểu lầm nhỏ. (The primary cause of all the arguments was a small misunderstanding.)
  • Câu chuyện này đã bị thay đổi nhiều so với nguyên uỷ của nó. (This story has been changed a lot from its original form.)

Advanced Usage

• Often used in formal, academic, or philosophical contexts to discuss the genesis or foundational cause of events, ideas, or phenomena.

Variants and Related Words

• Nguyên nhân (n): cause, reason. (This is a more common and general term for "cause".)
• Nguồn gốc (n): origin, source. (A very common synonym for "origin".)
• Khởi nguyên (n): the very beginning, inception. (A formal, near-synonym.)

Synonyms

• Origin: the point or place where something begins.
• Root cause: the fundamental basis or origin of something.
• Genesis: the origin or mode of formation of something.

Related Idioms

• While "nguyên uỷ" itself is not typically used in idioms, it relates to the concept in the phrase:
  • Tìm về cội nguồn: to trace back to the origin.

    • Nhiều người muốn tìm về cội nguồn của gia đình. (Many people want to trace back to the origin of their family.)