Nam Tào

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 南 (“south”) and 曹 (“lord”). Alternatively known as Nam Đẩu, in contrast to Bắc Đẩu.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [naːm˧˧ taːw˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [naːm˧˧ taːw˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [naːm˧˧ taːw˨˩]

Proper noun

Nam Tào • (南曹)

1. the god who records all human births
2. (astronomy) Crux; the Southern Cross