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Where does “áo” come from?

áo (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Vietic ʔaːwʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer ʔaawʔ — upper garment.

áo (Vietnamese): a top; an outfit

Definitions

  1. a top; an outfit

Ancestry of “áo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Vieticʔaːwʔ—
2Proto-Mon-Khmerʔaawʔupper garment

Words derived from “áo”

  • ao dai
  • アオザイ
  • 아오자이
  • áo dài
  • áo may ô
  • áo mưa
  • quần áo
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