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lão nam

old man
Noun
old man
1 senses 2 Components
Meaning
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Sense 1 Noun
old man Discourse & LogicTheme

A formal or respectful way to refer to a man who is elderly or advanced in age.

vi Vị lão nam đang đi dạo thong thả trong công viên.

en The elderly man is walking leisurely in the park.

Parts
lão / nam / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 老男 …
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Components

Components

lão nam

OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 老男

Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
老男
Candidates by syllable
lão 老 nam 南
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Similar
ông / ông già / ông cụ / old man
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Easily confused

Same meaning

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old man vi: lão nam / ja: 老人 / WordNet aligned
Use
viện dưỡng lão / lão sư / lão hoá / lão thành …
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lão (old) — words using
nam (south) — words using
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