xe máy

Vietnamese

Etymology

xe (“wheeled vehicle”) +‎ máy (“machine”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sɛ˧˧ maj˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [sɛ˧˧ maj˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [sɛ˧˧ ma(ː)j˦˥]

Noun

a vehicle that is either a mô tô (“high capacity motorcycle”) or a xe gắn máy (“low capacity motorcycle”)

Descendants

Tai Dam: ꪵꪎꪼꪢ

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