Nam Đẩu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 南 (“southern”) and 斗 (“dipper”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [naːm˧˧ ʔɗəw˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [naːm˧˧ ʔɗəw˧˨]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [naːm˧˧ ʔɗəw˨˩˦]

Proper noun

Nam Đẩu

1. (rare) Synonym of Nam Tào

   Nam Đẩu Tinh quân ― Lord Southern Dipper

2. a constellation in the southern hemisphere, part of Sagittarius, corresponding to the Big Dipper in the northern hemisphere

   Coordinate term: Bắc Đẩu

   Nam Đẩu Lục Tinh ― the Six Stars of the Southern Dipper