nạm

See also: Appendix:Variations of "nam"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

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Etymology 1

From Cantonese 腩 (naam5).

Noun

nạm

1. (Southern Vietnam) flank beef

   phở nạm ― flank beef pho

Etymology 2

Classifier

nạm • (捻)

1. (Central Vietnam) Alternative form of nắm (“handful”)

Etymology 3

Verb

nạm • (捻)

1. to inlay; to encrust