quốc âm

[kuək̚˧˦ ʔəm˧˧]

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

Meaning · English

(noun) chữ Nôm

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chữ Nôm

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Noun

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

Examples

Thời bấy giờ văn quốc-âm cũng thịnh lắm. Một đôi khi nhà vua cũng dùng chữ nôm mà làm văn-tế.At the time, literature written in Vietnamese was very popular. Sometimes even the Emperors also wrote eulogies in Nôm characters.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

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

Common questions

What does “quốc âm” mean?

(noun) chữ Nôm

Is “quốc âm” formal or informal?

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