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áo bà ba

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Vietnamese

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Một phụ nữ ở đồng bằng sông Cửu Long mặc áo bà ba.

Etymology

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Analyzed as áo +‎ +‎ ba, lit. "shirt of the third (born) madam". According to Sơn Nam, named after the dress of the Baba Nyonya aka Peranakans (ethnic Chinese from Penang, Malaysia).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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áo ba

  1. an ao ba ba, a traditional southern Vietnamese garment consisting of a long-sleeved, button-down silk shirt split at the waist with a scooped neck, paired with silk pants.