No. 830 in Vietnamese
nam
"Nam" in Vietnamese means "south" or "male."
In a sentence
Anh ấy là một người đàn ông tốt.
He is a good man.
Here, 'nam' appears in the word 'đàn ông,' meaning 'man,' referring to an adult male.
Nam luôn giúp đỡ bạn bè khi cần thiết.
Nam always helps his friends when needed.
In this sentence, 'Nam' is used as a proper noun and a common male name in Vietnam.
Thời điểm tháng năm là mùa nắng nóng.
The month of May is the hot season.
Here, 'nam' appears in 'tháng năm,' which translates to the month 'May,' indicating it is used as part of the name for a month.
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