áo phông

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔaːw˧˦ fəwŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [ʔaːw˨˩˦ fəwŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [ʔaːw˦˥ fəwŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

áorisingsắc phônglevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

áo phông means T-shirt.

Classifier: chiếc, cái — e.g. một chiếc áo phông (one T-shirt)

Meanings of áo phông in English

Noun

Northern Vietnam T-shirt ≈ áo thun

Example sentences with áo phông

Tôi sẽ thay áo phông. I'm going to change my shirt.
Tom và Mary đã tìm thấy một vài cái áo phông họ thích. Tom and Mary found several T-shirts they liked.

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

Etymology

áo + phông.

Frequently asked questions

What does áo phông mean in English?

áo phông (noun) means "T-shirt".

How do you pronounce áo phông?

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

What classifier is used with áo phông?

Common classifiers: chiếc, cái — for example "một chiếc áo phông" (one T-shirt).

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.