xe hơi

Vietnamese

Etymology

From xe (“wheeled vehicle”) +‎ hơi (“steam; "gas" (smell, heat, etc.)”). Compare Chinese 汽車／汽车 (khí xa, literally “gas wheeled vehicle”).

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sɛ˧˧ həːj˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [sɛ˧˧ həːj˧˧]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [sɛ˧˧ həːj˧˧]
  • Audio (Hồ Chí Minh City)(file)

Noun

(classifier chiếc, cái) xe hơi

  1. (Southern Vietnam) car
    Synonyms: ôtô, ô tô
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