xe ôm
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
xe (“vehicle”) + ôm (“to hug; to embrace”), supposedly called so because you would hug the rider so you won't fall.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sɛ˧˧ ʔom˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [sɛ˧˧ ʔom˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [sɛ˧˧ ʔom˧˧]
Noun[edit]
- (chiefly Northern Vietnam, vehicles) a motorcycle taxi
- Synonym: xe thồ