Nam Tào

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 南 (“south”) and 曹 (“lord”).[1] 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

    References

    1. ^ https://phatgiao.org.vn/tu-dien-phat-hoc-online/nam-tao-k4588.html
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