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nầm

noun
Hanoi [nəm˨˩]Huế [nəm˦˩]Saigon [nəm˨˩] browser voice
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nầm means pork belly or beef belly.

Classifier: miếng — e.g. một miếng nầm (one pork belly or beef belly)

Meanings of nầm in English

Noun

  1. pork belly or beef belly

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, nầm could be written as 腩. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does nầm mean in English?

nầm (noun) means "pork belly or beef belly".

How do you pronounce nầm?

IPA: Hanoi [nəm˨˩]; Saigon [nəm˨˩]. Tones: nầm — falling tone (huyền).

What classifier is used with nầm?

Common classifiers: miếng — for example "một miếng nầm" (one pork belly or beef belly).

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.