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nam tước

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [naːm˧˧ tɨək̚˧˦]Huế [naːm˧˧ tɨək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [naːm˧˧ tɨək̚˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
namlevelngangtướcrisingsắc

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nam tước means a baron.

Chinese characters: 男爵 (男 “man; baron” + 爵 “nobility rank”)

Meanings of nam tước in English

Noun

  1. a baron (male ruler of a barony)

Example sentences with nam tước

  • Nữ nam tước đã cắm sừng nam tước. The baroness cuckolded the baron.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 男爵, composed of 男 (“man; baron”) and 爵 (“nobility rank”), literally "the rank of a baron; barony". Mainly refers to the European rank. The Chinese rank did not include the suffix 爵 (tước), thus simply 男 (nam). See also công hầu bá tử nam.

Frequently asked questions

What does nam tước mean in English?

nam tước (noun) means "a baron".

How do you pronounce nam tước?

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

Is nam tước a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. nam tước is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 男爵.

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.