Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

thuốc nam

[tʰuək̚˧˦ naːm˧˧] 🎙 Say it

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Meaning · English

(noun) traditional Vietnamese medication

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thuốc truyền thống

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Noun

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

Examples

Bà tôi hay dùng thuốc Nam.My grandmother often uses Vietnamese herbal medicine.

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗ Local usage: Thuốc Nam specifically means Vietnamese traditional medicine, not Vietnamese medicine in general. [contributed-collins-enriched]

Common questions

What does “thuốc nam” mean?

(noun) traditional Vietnamese medication

Is “thuốc nam” formal or informal?

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

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