Nôm

See also: nôm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 南 (“south”, SV: nam), perhaps based on the Quảng Nam accent (the province is known locally as Quảng Nôm). Like nam/Nam, Nôm has been used to refer to Vietnam as opposed to Bắc (“North”) which is China.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [nom˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [nom˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [nom˧˧]

Adjective

Nôm • (喃)

1. (of a written record) written in Vietnamese using chữ Nôm

   bà chúa thơ Nôm

   Queen of Nôm poetry

Derived terms

• chữ Nôm
• Hán Nôm