xe rùa

Vietnamese

Etymology

xe (“wheeled vehicle”) +‎ rùa (“turtle”), because its body looks like a turtle shell.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sɛ˧˧ zuə˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [sɛ˧˧ ʐuə˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [sɛ˧˧ ɹuə˨˩]

Noun

(classifier cái, chiếc) xe rùa

a wheelbarrow
Synonym: xe cút kít

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