Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

nam

[naːm˧˧]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) south

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phía nam

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) boys and men

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

các cậu bé và đàn ông

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) male

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

giới tính nam

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Near-synonyms: trai, đực (of non-human and non-bird animals), trống (of birds and fish)

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What does “nam” mean?

(noun) south

Is “nam” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.