năm xưa

noun

Hanoi [nam˧˧ sɨə˧˧]Huế [nam˧˧ sɨə˧˧]Saigon [nam˧˧ sɨə˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nămlevelngang xưalevelngang

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năm xưa means olden times; the old days; the past.

Meanings of năm xưa in English

Noun

olden times; the old days; the past

Etymology

năm + xưa.

Frequently asked questions

What does năm xưa mean in English?

năm xưa (noun) means "olden times; the old days; the past".

How do you pronounce năm xưa?

IPA: Hanoi [nam˧˧ sɨə˧˧]; Saigon [nam˧˧ sɨə˧˧]. Tones: năm — level tone (ngang), xưa — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.