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Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 前輩, composed of 前 (“fore-”) and 輩 (“generation”). Compare Japanese 先輩 (senpai, tiên bối).
Pronunciation
Noun
tiền bối
- the older generations, especially as considered as wise or pioneering in thought, philosophy or ways of life
- các bậc tiền bối ― the wise older generations
- (fiction, especially translations from Japanese or Korean) an upperclassman; a senpai
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