áo vải

Vietnamese

Etymology

áo +‎ vải.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔaːw˧˦ vaːj˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔaːw˨˩˦ vaːj˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔaːw˦˥ vaːj˨˩˦] ~ [ʔaːw˦˥ jaːj˨˩˦]

Adjective

áo vải

1. of common descent, without illustrious forebears, especially not descended from highly ranked people in the previous dynasty

   anh hùng áo vải ― hero of common descent