xe rùa

Vietnamese

Etymology

xe (“wheeled vehicle”) +‎ rùa (“turtle”), because its body looks like a turtle shell.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sɛ˧˧ zuə˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [sɛ˧˧ ʐuə˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [sɛ˧˧ ɹuə˨˩]

Noun

(classifier cái, chiếc) xe rùa

  1. a wheelbarrow
    Synonym: xe cút kít
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