lão-nam
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
(noun) obsolete spelling of lão nam (“old man”)
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
— Chi-đoàn lão-nam, gồm các công-dân nam từ 51 tuổi trở lên.
— Chi-đoàn lão-nữ, gồm các công-dân nữ từ 51 tuổi trở lên.— The Old-Man Division, which includes male citizens 51 years old and above.
— The Old-Woman Division, which includes female citizens 51 years old and above.
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Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Common questions
What does “lão-nam” mean?
(noun) obsolete spelling of lão nam (“old man”)
Is “lão-nam” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.