tây nam

adjective Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [təj˧˧ naːm˧˧]Huế [təj˧˧ naːm˧˧]Saigon [təj˧˧ naːm˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tâylevelngang namlevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

tây nam means southwestern.

Chinese characters: 西南

Meanings of tây nam in English

Adjective

southwestern
- phía tây namsouthwestern direction
- hướng tây namsouthwestern direction

Example sentences with tây nam

Gió thổi từ hướng Tây Nam. The wind is coming from the southwest.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 西南.

Frequently asked questions

What does tây nam mean in English?

tây nam (adjective) means "southwestern".

How do you pronounce tây nam?

IPA: Hanoi [təj˧˧ naːm˧˧]; Saigon [təj˧˧ naːm˧˧]. Tones: tây — level tone (ngang), nam — level tone (ngang).

Is tây nam a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tây nam is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 西南.

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.