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nôm

Pronunciation Northern /nom˧˧/ Central /nom˧˥/ Southern /nom˧˧/
regional spelling
4 senses
Adjective
regional spelling
Verb
marry to conceal pregnancy
Adjective
written in Chữ Nôm
+1 more senses
Details
4 senses

Adjective

Sense 1 Adjective
regional spelling Culture & Proper NounsTheme

A specific way of spelling a word to represent a regional Vietnamese accent.

vi Từ này được viết theo dạng nôm để phản ánh giọng địa phương.

en This word is written in a regional spelling to reflect the local accent.

Sense 2 Adjective
written in Chữ Nôm

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.

Sense 3 Adjective
vernacular

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

Sense 4 Verb
marry to conceal pregnancy

To enter into a marriage with a woman who is already expecting a child.

vi Trường hợp nôm này rất hiếm gặp trong xã hội hiện đại.

en This case of marrying to conceal pregnancy is very rare in modern society.

Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
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nôm
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