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áo

Level ≈A2 (approx.) nounadjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [ʔaːw˧˦]Huế [ʔaːw˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔaːw˦˥] browser voice
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áo means top.

Chinese characters: 襖 Classifier: chiếc, cái — e.g. một chiếc áo (one top)

Meanings of áo in English

Noun

  1. top
    • áo ngực/vútop undergarment for women; bra, corset, etc.
    • áo ba lỗtanktop
    • áo khoác/ấm/lạnhjacket, coat, etc.
  2. rare outfit

Adjective

  1. Austrian

Words with áo

Example sentences with áo

  • Tôi nghĩ anh ấy đến từ Áo. I think he's from Austria.
  • Bạn có hay mặc áo len không? Do you often wear sweaters?
  • Đây là áo của ba tôi. This is my father's shirt.
  • Đây là áo của bố tôi. This is my father's shirt.
  • Đây là áo của cha tôi. This is my father's shirt.
  • Áo của tôi bẩn hết rồi. My shirt is all dirty now.
  • Cái áo không phải của tôi. The coat is not mine.
  • Chiếc áo len bao nhiêu tiền? How much is the jumper?

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, áo could be written as 𬡢, 奧, 𪥌, 袄. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Vietic *ʔaːwʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *ʔaawʔ (“upper garment”) (Shorto 2006, #1813). Cognates include Muong ảo, Bahnar ao, Khmer អាវ (ʼaaw), Pacoh ao.

Frequently asked questions

What does áo mean in English?

áo (noun) means "top".

How do you pronounce áo?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔaːw˧˦]; Saigon [ʔaːw˦˥]. Tones: áo — rising tone (sắc).

Is áo a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. áo is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 襖.

What classifier is used with áo?

Common classifiers: chiếc, cái — for example "một chiếc áo" (one top).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.