thuốc nam

noun

Hanoi [tʰuək̚˧˦ naːm˧˧]Huế [tʰuək̚˦˧˥ naːm˧˧]Saigon [tʰuək̚˦˥ naːm˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thuốcrisingsắc namlevelngang

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thuốc nam means traditional Vietnamese medication.

Meanings of thuốc nam in English

Noun

traditional Vietnamese medication

Etymology

thuốc (“medication”) + nam (“south; Vietnamese”).

Frequently asked questions

What does thuốc nam mean in English?

thuốc nam (noun) means "traditional Vietnamese medication".

How do you pronounce thuốc nam?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰuək̚˧˦ naːm˧˧]; Saigon [tʰuək̚˦˥ naːm˧˧]. Tones: thuốc — rising tone (sắc), nam — 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.