chữ Nôm

See also: Chu Nom

Vietnamese

Etymology

chữ (“character”) +‎ Nôm, literally "the southern characters" wherein "southern" refers to Vietnam as opposed to northern which is China.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɨ˦ˀ˥ nom˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɨ˧˨ nom˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cɨ˨˩˦ nom˧˧]

Noun

chữ Nôm (字喃)

a now obsolete writing system, based on Chinese characters, used to write Vietnamese or Tày syllables
Chữ Nôm của dân tộc Tày tỉnh Bắc Kạn vừa được công nhận là Di sản văn hóa phi vật thể cấp quốc gia.
The Nôm script of the Tày people has been recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage.

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