xe máy

Vietnamese

Etymology

xe (“wheeled vehicle”) +‎ máy (“machine”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sɛ˧˧ maj˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [sɛ˧˧ maj˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [sɛ˧˧ ma(ː)j˦˥]

Noun

xe máy

1. a vehicle that is either a mô tô (“high capacity motorcycle”) or a xe gắn máy (“low capacity motorcycle”)

Descendants

• Tai Dam: ꪵꪎꪼꪢ