áo tứ thân
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
áo (“dress”) + tứ (“four”, 四) + thân (“body”, 身), Literally, “four-body dress”.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔaːw˧˦ tɨ˧˦ tʰən˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔaːw˨˩˦ tɨ˨˩˦ tʰəŋ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔaːw˦˥ tɨ˦˥ tʰəŋ˧˧]
Noun[edit]
(classifier cái, chiếc) áo tứ thân • (襖四身)
- (clothing) ao tu than; a traditional Vietnamese dress commonly worn in the Northern part of Vietnam, comprised of four distinct garments: a flowing outer tunic, a long skirt, an undergarment bodice, and a silk sash