xe ôm

Vietnamese

Etymology

xe (“vehicle”) +‎ ôm (“to hug; to embrace”), supposedly called so because you would hug the rider so you won't fall.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sɛ˧˧ ʔom˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [sɛ˧˧ ʔom˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [sɛ˧˧ ʔom˧˧]

Noun

xe ôm

  1. (chiefly Northern Vietnam, vehicles) a motorcycle taxi
    Synonym: xe thồ
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