xe máy

Vietnamese

Etymology

xe (“wheeled vehicle”) +‎ máy (“machine”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sɛ˧˧ maj˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [sɛ˧˧ maj˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [sɛ˧˧ ma(ː)j˦˥]

Noun

xe máy

  1. a vehicle that is either a mô tô (“high capacity motorcycle”) or a xe gắn máy (“low capacity motorcycle”)

Descendants

  • Tai Dam: ꪵꪎꪼꪢ
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