Nam Tào

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === Sino-Vietnamese word from 南 (“south”) and 曹 (“lord”). Alternatively known as Nam Đẩu, in contrast to Bắc Đẩu. === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [naːm˧˧ taːw˨˩] (Huế) IPA(key): [naːm˧˧ taːw˦˩] (Saigon) IPA(key): [naːm˧˧ taːw˨˩] === Proper noun === Nam Tào • (南曹) the god who records all human births (astronomy) Crux; the Southern Cross === References ===