Nôm
See also: nôm
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 南 (“south”), likely based on the form from the South Central dialects (most notably in the name of province of Quảng Nam, known locally as Quảng Nôm). Like nam/Nam, Nôm has been used to refer to Vietnam as opposed to Bắc (“North”) which is China.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [nom˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [nom˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [nom˧˧]
Adjective
Nôm • (喃)
- (of a written record) written in Vietnamese using chữ Nôm
- bà chúa thơ Nôm ― Queen of Nôm poetry
Derived terms
- chữ Nôm
- Hán Nôm