Nam Kì

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• Nam Kỳ

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 南圻.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [naːm˧˧ ki˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [naːm˧˧ kɪj˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [naːm˧˧ kɪj˨˩]

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Proper noun

Nam Kì

1. (history) Cochinchina

Adjective

Nam Kì

1. (history) Cochinchinese
2. (informal) pertaining to Southern Vietnam

   Antonym: Bắc Kì

Related terms

• Nam Bộ
• Trung Kì