nôm
verbadjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [nom˧˧]Huế [nom˧˧]Saigon [nom˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
Chinese characters: 南
Meanings of nôm in English
Verb
- to marry a pregnant girl in order to conceal the pregnancy
Adjective
- of a written record written in Vietnamese using chữ Nôm
- bà chúa thơ NômQueen of Nôm poetry
- historical the common speech; the vernacular (as opposed to Classical Chinese which was used only in official writings)
Adjective
- pronunciation spelling of nam, representing Quảng Nam and Quảng Ngãi Vietnamese
- Quảng NômQuảng Nam
Words with nôm
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, nôm could be written as 南, 喃. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Doublet of nam and nồm, as in gió nồm (“south(eastern) wind”). See nam for etymology.
Frequently asked questions
How do you pronounce nôm?
IPA: Hanoi [nom˧˧]; Saigon [nom˧˧]. Tones: nôm — level tone (ngang).
Is nôm a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. nôm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 南.