Etymology

áo ("shirt") + ba ("three") + lỗ ("hole")

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔaːw˧ˀ˦ ˀɓaː˧˧ l̪o˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔaːw˩ˀ˧ ˀɓaː˧˧ low˧˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔaːw˦ˀ˥ ˀɓaː˧˥ l̻ʲow˨˦]