nam chính

noun

Hanoi [naːm˧˧ t͡ɕïŋ˧˦]Huế [naːm˧˧ t͡ɕɨn˦˧˥]Saigon [naːm˧˧ cɨn˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

namlevelngang chínhrisingsắc

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nam chính means male protagonist.

Meanings of nam chính in English

Noun

male protagonist

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 男 and 正.

Frequently asked questions

What does nam chính mean in English?

nam chính (noun) means "male protagonist".

How do you pronounce nam chính?

IPA: Hanoi [naːm˧˧ t͡ɕïŋ˧˦]; Saigon [naːm˧˧ cɨn˦˥]. Tones: nam — level tone (ngang), chính — rising tone (sắc).

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.