ô tô

See also: Appendix:Variations of "oto"

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French auto.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔo˧˧ to˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔow˧˧ tow˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔow˧˧ tow˧˧]

Noun

(classifier chiếc, cái) ô tô • (烏蘇)

  1. (chiefly Northern Vietnam) car
    Synonym: xe hơi
    kĩ thuật ô tô ― automotive engineering

Usage notes

  • Within the technical context of automotive engineering in Vietnam, ô tô is generally the preferred term over xe hơi, irrespective of regional variations.
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