ô tô

See also: Appendix:Variations of "oto"

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• ô-tô, ôtô

Etymology

Borrowed from French auto.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔo˧˧ to˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔow˧˧ tow˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔow˧˧ tow˧˧]

Noun

(classifier chiếc, cái) ô tô • (烏蘇)

1. (chiefly Northern Vietnam) car

   Synonym: xe hơi

   kĩ thuật ô tô ― automotive engineering

Usage notes

• Within the technical context of automotive engineering in Vietnam, ô tô is generally the preferred term over xe hơi, irrespective of regional variations.

Derived terms

• bát ô tô