xích lô

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From French cyclo (moped).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sïk̟̚˧˦ lo˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [sɨt̚˦˧˥ low˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [sɨt̚˦˥ low˧˧]

Noun

xích lô

  1. a trishaw with a rear cyclist seat
    Sáng đi xe thồ, chiều đi xích lô, tối đi Buôn Hồ, làm tô bún riêu.
    Ride a taxi motorbike in the morning, ride a trishaw in the afternoon, ride to Buon Ho in the evening, have a bowl of bun rieu