Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 歐 (“Europe”) and 服 (“clothes”). Compare Chinese 西服 (xīfú, literally “western clothes”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔəw˧˧ fʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔəw˧˧ fʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔəw˧˧ fʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]
Noun
(classifier bộ) âu phục
- (formal, clothing) a suit or a skirt suit
- Synonym: đồ tây (literally “western clothes”)
- tiệm âu phục ― a formal wear shop