nam cực

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [naːm˧˧ kɨk̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [naːm˧˧ kɨk̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [naːm˧˧ kɨk̚˨˩˨] browser voice

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nam cực means south pole.

Chinese characters: 南極

Meanings of nam cực in English

Noun

south pole

Example sentences with nam cực

Tôi muốn chuyển đến châu Nam cực. I want to move to Antarctica.
Có bảy đại lục: châu Phi, châu Nam Cực, châu Á, châu Úc, châu Âu, Bắc Mĩ và Nam Mĩ. There are seven continents: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europa, North America and South America.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 南極 (“south pole”).

Frequently asked questions

What does nam cực mean in English?

nam cực (noun) means "south pole".

How do you pronounce nam cực?

IPA: Hanoi [naːm˧˧ kɨk̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [naːm˧˧ kɨk̚˨˩˨]. Tones: nam — level tone (ngang), cực — heavy tone (nặng).

Is nam cực a Sino-Vietnamese word?

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

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.