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Nam Kì

nounproper nounadjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [naːm˧˧ ki˨˩]Huế [naːm˧˧ kɪj˦˩]Saigon [naːm˧˧ kɪj˨˩] browser voice
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namlevelngangkìfallinghuyền

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Nam Kì means Cochinchina; initially known as Lower Cochinchina.

Chinese characters: 南圻

Meanings of Nam Kì in English

Noun

  1. Cochinchina, a French colony from 1862 to 1949; initially known as Lower Cochinchina
    • Cộng hòa Tự trị Nam Kì .Autonomous Republic of Cochinchina.
  2. Southerner

Proper noun

  1. Cochinchina

Adjective

  1. Cochinchinese
  2. informal pertaining to Southern Vietnam

Synonyms and antonyms of Nam Kì

Antonyms

Bắc Kì

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 南圻.

Frequently asked questions

What does Nam Kì mean in English?

Nam Kì (noun) means "Cochinchina; initially known as Lower Cochinchina".

How do you pronounce Nam Kì?

IPA: Hanoi [naːm˧˧ ki˨˩]; Saigon [naːm˧˧ kɪj˨˩]. Tones: nam — level tone (ngang), kì — falling tone (huyền).

Is Nam Kì a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. Nam Kì is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 南圻.

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.