tiền thân

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === Sino-Vietnamese word from 前身, composed of 前 (“before”) and 身 (“body”). === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tiən˨˩ tʰən˧˧] (Huế) IPA(key): [tiəŋ˦˩ tʰəŋ˧˧] (Saigon) IPA(key): [tiəŋ˨˩ tʰəŋ˧˧] === Noun === tiền thân (chiefly of an organization) a former organization; a precursor