âu phục

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]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔəw˧˧ fʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]

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Noun

(classifier bộ) âu phục

1. (formal, clothing) a suit or a skirt suit

   Synonym: đồ tây (literally “western clothes”)

   tiệm âu phục ― a formal wear shop