Nam Mỹ

proper noun Sino-Vietnamese

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namlevelngang mỹcreaky risingngã

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Nam Mỹ means South America.

Also spelled Nam Mĩ — same word, same meaning.

Chinese characters: 南美

Meanings of Nam Mỹ in English

Proper noun

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

Example sentences with Nam Mỹ

Brazil là quốc gia lớn nhất ở Nam Mỹ. Brazil is the biggest country in South America.

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

Frequently asked questions

What does Nam Mỹ mean in English?

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

How do you pronounce Nam Mỹ?

Tones: nam — level tone (ngang), mỹ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is Nam Mỹ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. Nam Mỹ 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.