nam hoá
verb
Hanoi [naːm˧˧ hwaː˧˦]Huế [naːm˧˧ hwaː˨˩˦]Saigon [naːm˧˧ waː˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
nam hoá means to virilize.
Meanings of nam hoá in English
Verb
- to virilize
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, nam hoá could be written as 男化. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
nam (“male”) + -hoá (“-ize”).
Frequently asked questions
What does nam hoá mean in English?
nam hoá (verb) means "to virilize".
How do you pronounce nam hoá?
IPA: Hanoi [naːm˧˧ hwaː˧˦]; Saigon [naːm˧˧ waː˦˥]. Tones: nam — level tone (ngang), hoá — rising tone (sắc).