Nam

1

or 'Nam

[ nahm, nam ]
/ nɑm, næm /

noun Informal.

Vietnam.

QUIZZES

DO YOU KNOW THIS VOCABULARY FROM "THE HANDMAID'S TALE"?

"The Handmaid's Tale" was required reading for many of us in school. Everyone else has probably watched the very popular and addictive TV show. Do you remember this vocabulary from the book, and do you know what these terms mean?
Question 1 of 10
decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of Nam

1
First recorded in 1965–70; by shortening

Definition for nam (2 of 3)

Nam2
[ nahm ]
/ nɑm /

noun

a former name of Chao Phraya.

Definition for nam (3 of 3)

NAM

or N.A.M.

abbreviation

National Association of Manufacturers.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for nam

British Dictionary definitions for nam (1 of 2)

Nam

'Nam

/ (næm) /

noun

mainly US informal Vietnam

British Dictionary definitions for nam (2 of 2)

NAM

abbreviation for

Namibia (international car registration)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012