xe hơi

Vietnamese

Etymology

Compound of xe (“wheeled vehicle”) +‎ hơi (“steam; "gas" (smell, heat, etc.)”). Compare Chinese 汽車 / 汽车 (khí xa, literally “gas wheeled vehicle”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sɛ˧˧ həːj˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [sɛ˧˧ həːj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [sɛ˧˧ həːj˧˧]
  • Audio (Saigon):(file)

Noun

(classifier chiếc, cái) xe hơi

  1. (chiefly Southern Vietnam) car
    Synonym: ô tô

Derived terms

  • nhà lầu xe hơi
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