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áo ba lỗ

noun
Hanoi [ʔaːw˧˦ ʔɓaː˧˧ lo˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʔaːw˨˩˦ ʔɓaː˧˧ low˧˨]Saigon [ʔaːw˦˥ ʔɓaː˧˧ low˨˩˦] browser voice
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áo ba lỗ means A-shirt.

Classifier: cái, chiếc — e.g. một cái áo ba lỗ (one A-shirt)

Meanings of áo ba lỗ in English

Noun

  1. A-shirt

Etymology

From áo (“shirt”) + ba (“three”) + lỗ (“hole”).

Frequently asked questions

What does áo ba lỗ mean in English?

áo ba lỗ (noun) means "A-shirt".

How do you pronounce áo ba lỗ?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔaːw˧˦ ʔɓaː˧˧ lo˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʔaːw˦˥ ʔɓaː˧˧ low˨˩˦]. Tones: áo — rising tone (sắc), ba — level tone (ngang), lỗ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

What classifier is used with áo ba lỗ?

Common classifiers: cái, chiếc — for example "một cái áo ba lỗ" (one A-shirt).

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