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nham

nounadjective
Hanoi [ɲaːm˧˧]Huế [ɲaːm˧˧]Saigon [ɲaːm˧˧] browser voice
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nham means rock.

Meanings of nham in English

Noun

  1. rock

Noun

  1. a kind of salad made from shredded banana blossoms mixed with boiled pork skin and toasted sesame seeds

Adjective

  1. in compounds rough; ragged; uneven

Words with nham

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, nham could be written as 岩, 碞, 喦, 巖. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does nham mean in English?

nham (noun) means "rock".

How do you pronounce nham?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲaːm˧˧]; Saigon [ɲaːm˧˧]. Tones: nham — level tone (ngang).

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.