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Nam Mĩ

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Hanoi [naːm˧˧ mi˦ˀ˥]Huế [naːm˧˧ mɪj˧˨]Saigon [naːm˧˧ mɪj˨˩˦] browser voice
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Nam Mĩ means South America.

Chinese characters: 南美

Meanings of Nam Mĩ in English

Proper noun

  1. South America (the continent forming the southern part of the Americas)

Example sentences with Nam Mĩ

  • Bố mẹ tôi sống ở Nam Mĩ. My parents live in South America.
  • Argentina, Brazil và Chile đều là những quốc gia Nam Mĩ. Argentina, Brazil, and Chile are countries in South America.
  • 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.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Nam Mĩ mean in English?

Nam Mĩ (proper noun) means "South America".

How do you pronounce Nam Mĩ?

IPA: Hanoi [naːm˧˧ mi˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [naːm˧˧ mɪj˨˩˦]. Tones: nam — level tone (ngang), mĩ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is Nam Mĩ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. Nam Mĩ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 南美.

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.