Nam

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'NAM': /ˌɛneɪˈɛm/; 'Nam': /'næm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(näm, nam)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Nam  (näm),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Names, Informal Termsa former name of Chao Phraya. 

Nam  (näm, nam),USA pronunciation n. [Informal.]
  1. Vietnam.
Also, 'Nam. 
  • by shortening 1965–70

NAM, 
  1. National Association of Manufacturers.
Also, N.A.M. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Nam, 'Nam / næm/
  1. Vietnam
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Chao Phra•ya  (chou′ prä yä′),USA pronunciation 
  1. Place Namesa river in N Thailand, flowing S to the Gulf of Thailand. 150 mi. (240 km) long. Formerly, Menam, Nam. 

'Nam' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Chao Phraya - Nam Co - Nam Tso - Tengri Nor - Vietminh - Vietnam - Vietnam War - namby-pamby - name - namma hole - nickname

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