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˧˨] ~ [tiəŋ˦˩ sɨ˧˨] (Saigon) 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 ==== Usage notes ==== Not to be confused with tiền sự (“committed crimes”). === See also === tiểu sử lịch sử