chỉ nam

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 指南 (“guide”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕi˧˩ naːm˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɪj˧˨ naːm˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cɪj˨˩˦ naːm˧˧]

Noun

(literary, rare) a guide (book)
Chỉ nam ngọc âm giải nghĩa ― The Refined Definitions Guide (a Hán-Nôm dictionary)

Xe chỉ nam ― The Guide Chariot (an ancient compass)

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