nôm
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Meaning
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Adjective
(Quảng Nam–Quảng Ngãi dialect) Pronunciation spelling of 'nam': male, of men; also south.
vi Bà ngoại tôi hỏi: “Đứa nhỏ nhà bên mới sinh là nôm hay nữ rứa?”
en My maternal grandmother asked, “Is the baby just born next door a boy or a girl?”
Relating to the ancient logographic writing system used for the Vietnamese language in history.
vi Cuốn sách cổ này được viết hoàn toàn bằng chữ nôm.
en This ancient book is written entirely in Chữ Nôm.
Referring to the everyday language spoken by ordinary people in a particular region.
vi Tác phẩm này sử dụng nhiều từ ngữ nôm na dễ hiểu.
en This work uses a lot of vernacular language that is easy to understand.
Verb
To marry a pregnant girl in order to conceal the pregnancy.
vi Chú tôi từng nôm một cô gái trong làng lỡ có mang để che tiếng cho cô.
en My uncle once married a village girl who had accidentally become pregnant, concealing the pregnancy to save her from scandal.