xe hơi

Vietnamese

Etymology

From 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):

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Noun

(classifier chiếc, cái) xe hơi

1. (Southern Vietnam) car

   Synonyms: ôtô, ô tô