ga-ra

See also: gara

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• ga ra
• gara

Etymology

Borrowed from French garage.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɣaː˧˧ ɹaː˧˧] ~ [ɣaː˧˧ zaː˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɣaː˧˧ ɹaː˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɣaː˧˧ ɹaː˧˧]
• Phonetic: ga Ra

Noun

ga ra

1. garage (building or section of building used to store a car, tools, etc.)
2. auto shop, garage (place where cars are serviced and repaired)

   chủ ga ra

   garage keeper

Synonyms

• (garage): nhà xe, nhà để xe
• (auto shop): tiệm sửa xe, nhà sửa xe

References

• "ga-ra" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)