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bộ đồ

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Hanoi [ʔɓo˧˨ʔ ʔɗo˨˩]Huế [ʔɓow˨˩ʔ ʔɗow˦˩]Saigon [ʔɓow˨˩˨ ʔɗow˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
bộheavynặngđồfallinghuyền

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bộ đồ means a suit; a dress.

Meanings of bộ đồ in English

Noun

  1. a suit; a dress
    • bộ đồ mặc đi công việca suit for business wear

Example sentences with bộ đồ

  • Ấy mua bộ đồ này ở đâu thế? Where do you buy clothes?
  • Tôi sẽ thay bộ đồ lặn của mình ra và tìm thứ gì đó để mở cái thùng. I'll change out of my diving suit and find something to open the barrel with.
  • "Tôi đang cực kỳ vội... vì những lý do tôi không thể nói ra," Dima trả lời người phụ nữ. "Hãy vui lòng để tôi thử bộ đồ đó." "I'm in a terrible hurry... for reasons I can't say," Dima replied to the woman. "Please, just let me try on that suit there."

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

Etymology

bộ + đồ.

Frequently asked questions

What does bộ đồ mean in English?

bộ đồ (noun) means "a suit; a dress".

How do you pronounce bộ đồ?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓo˧˨ʔ ʔɗo˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɓow˨˩˨ ʔɗow˨˩]. Tones: bộ — heavy tone (nặng), đồ — falling tone (huyền).

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.