y phục

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

Hanoi [ʔi˧˧ fʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɪj˧˧ fʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɪj˧˧ fʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ylevelngang phụcheavynặng

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y phục means dress; clothes.

Chinese characters: 衣服

Meanings of y phục in English

Noun

literary dress; clothes ≈ đồ quần áo

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 衣服.

Frequently asked questions

What does y phục mean in English?

y phục (noun) means "dress; clothes".

How do you pronounce y phục?

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

Is y phục a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. y phục is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 衣服.

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.