xa lộ

See also: xalo and xało

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 車路, composed of 車 (“wheeled vehicle”) and 路 (“road”). Compare French autoroute

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [saː˧˧ lo˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [saː˧˧ low˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [saː˧˧ low˨˩˨]

Noun

xa lộ

  1. a highway

See also

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