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nam means south.

Chinese characters: 南

Meanings of nam in English

Noun

  1. south

Adjective

  1. of people male ≈ traiđựctrống

Noun

  1. collective boys and men

Prefix

  1. male; -o
    • nam thanh niêna young man

Words with nam

đông namkim chỉ nammiền Namnam châmNam KìNam MĩNam Úctây namthuốc namnam chínhnam giớinam hoánam nữnam sinhnam tínhnam trầmnam tướcthứ namtrưởng namnam cựcNam MỹNam Phinam khoaNam Kỳnam mônam vôNam ÁNam Âu

Synonyms and antonyms of nam

Antonyms

nữ

Example sentences with nam

  • Nam diễn viên đã đóng nhiều vai. The actor has played many roles.
  • Cửa sổ nhìn ra hướng nam. The window faces south.
  • Chúng tôi là người Việt Nam. We are Vietnamese.
  • Nước Ý nằm ở phía nam châu âu. Italy is in southern Europe.
  • Chim bay về phía nam vào mùa đông. Birds fly south in the winter.
  • Gió thổi từ phía Nam. The wind is coming from the south.
  • Tôi là người Việt Nam. I am Vietnamese.
  • Vào mùa thu, chim di cư bay về phương nam. In autumn the migratory birds fly south.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 南 (“south”). Compare also nôm/Nôm and nồm (as in gió nồm (“south(east) wind”)).

Frequently asked questions

What does nam mean in English?

nam (noun) means "south".

How do you pronounce nam?

IPA: Hanoi [naːm˧˧]; Saigon [naːm˧˧]. Tones: nam — level tone (ngang).

Is nam a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. nam is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 南.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.