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˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [naːm˧˧ taːw˨˩]

Proper noun

Nam Tào • (南曹)

the god who records all human births
(astronomy) Crux; the Southern Cross

References

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

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