nha lộ vận

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Vietnamese

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Trụ sở Nha lộ vận của California tại thủ phủ Sacramento
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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “seems to be a Sino-Vietnamese word from 衙 (“public office”), 路 (“road”) and 運 (“to carry, move”).”

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɲaː˧˧ lo˧˨ʔ vən˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ɲaː˧˧ low˨˩ʔ vəŋ˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɲaː˧˧ low˨˩˨ vəŋ˨˩˨] ~ [ɲaː˧˧ low˨˩˨ jəŋ˨˩˨]

Proper noun

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nha lộ vận

  1. (diaspora?) the Department of Motor Vehicles, esp. in the USA; the DMV
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