ô tô buýt

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• ôtô buýt

Etymology

From French autobus (“bus”).

Pronunciation

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

• Audio (Hà Nội):

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Noun

ô tô buýt

1. bus (motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads)
2. minibus (small bus, especially one used as transport for small groups)

Synonyms

• (bus): xe buýt, buýt
• (minibus): xe buýt mini