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