xe ben

Vietnamese

Etymology

xe (“car”) +‎ ben (“cabin”). The second element is borrowed from French benne.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

(classifier cái, chiếc) xe ben

  1. dump truck
    Synonym: xe tải ben
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