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trang phục

noun
Hanoi [t͡ɕaːŋ˧˧ fʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʈaːŋ˧˧ fʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʈaːŋ˧˧ fʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
tranglevelngangphụcheavynặng

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trang phục means costume; attire; dress.

Meanings of trang phục in English

Noun

  1. costume; attire; dress
    • trang phục diễn kịchcostumes used in a play
    • trang phục truyền thốnga traditional dress/folk costume

Example sentences with trang phục

  • Các cô gái đang mặc trang phục Kadazan. The girls are wearing the Kadazan costume.
  • Nhiều phụ nữ ngày nay thích mặc quần áo hiện đại hơn trang phục truyền thống. Many women today prefer wearing modern clothing to traditional clothing.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 裝 (“to adorn, to dress up”) and 服 (“clothes”).

Frequently asked questions

What does trang phục mean in English?

trang phục (noun) means "costume; attire; dress".

How do you pronounce trang phục?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕaːŋ˧˧ fʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʈaːŋ˧˧ fʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]. Tones: trang — level tone (ngang), phục — heavy tone (nặng).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.