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nẳm

noun
Hanoi [nam˧˩]Huế [nam˧˨]Saigon [nam˨˩˦] browser voice
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nẳm means that year.

Meanings of nẳm in English

Noun

  1. Southern Vietnam, colloquial that year

Etymology

Word formation with distal denotation by adding hỏi tone to the root năm (“year”) in Southern Vietnamese and some topolects of Thanh Hoá.

Frequently asked questions

What does nẳm mean in English?

nẳm (noun) means "that year".

How do you pronounce nẳm?

IPA: Hanoi [nam˧˩]; Saigon [nam˨˩˦]. Tones: nẳm — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.