nôm na mách qué
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Homespun and impudent — plain speech with its elbows out; the old sneer at vernacular writing.
Literally: vernacular and saucy
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “nôm na mách qué” mean?
Homespun and impudent — plain speech with its elbows out; the old sneer at vernacular writing. Literally: vernacular and saucy
Is “nôm na mách qué” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.