nôm na
Learn more
After looking up a meaning, choose a textbook or practice activity to keep learning Vietnamese.
Learn letters and pronunciation from the beginning
Open the 10days courseA ten-day introductory course. Open the cover to start learning or continue where you left off.
Learn conversation through a story
Read about “Tết, the Third Time”A textbook that teaches conversation through a family story. It is being prepared; see its content and release status.
Practise words and sounds in short activities
Choose from the practice listChoose an activity for vocabulary, tones, listening and other skills.
Meaning
2 senses
▸
Expressing something in a simple or informal way so that it is easy for an ordinary person to understand clearly.
vi Bạn có thể giải thích vấn đề này một cách nôm na không?
en Can you explain this problem simply?
Describing language or behavior that is common, ordinary, or informal, sometimes referring to something that is crude or vulgar.
vi Lời nói nôm na của anh ấy đôi khi khiến người khác khó chịu.
en His informal and sometimes crude way of speaking occasionally makes others uncomfortable.