áo Nhật Bình

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • áo Nhật bình
  • (obsolete) áo nhựt bình

Etymology

áo (garment) +‎ Nhật Bình (日平), in reference to the rectangular collar. Compare hình chữ nhật (rectangle, literally a shape that looks like the character ).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔaːw˧˦ ɲət̚˧˨ʔ ʔɓïŋ˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔaːw˨˩˦ ɲək̚˨˩ʔ ʔɓɨn˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔaːw˦˥ ɲək̚˨˩˨ ʔɓɨn˨˩]

Noun

áo nhật bình

  1. (clothing) a formal dress traditionally worn in Vietnam and previously worn by imperial dynasty

Descendants

  • Chinese: 日平衣 (calque)