nam châm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 南針, composed of 南 (“south”) and 針 (“needle”), from Chinese 指南針 (chỉ nam châm, “compass”, literally “southward needle”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [naːm˧˧ t͡ɕəm˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [naːm˧˧ t͡ɕəm˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [naːm˧˧ cəm˧˧]

Noun

a magnet (piece of material that attracts some metals by magnetism)

See also

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