xe hơi
Vietnamese
Etymology
From xe (“wheeled vehicle”) + hơi (“steam; "gas" (smell, heat, etc.)”). Compare Chinese 汽車／汽车 (khí xa, literally “gas wheeled vehicle”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sɛ˧˧ həːj˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [sɛ˧˧ həːj˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [sɛ˧˧ həːj˧˧]
Noun
(classifier chiếc, cái) xe hơi