xe lam

Vietnamese

Etymology

xe (“wheeled vehicle”) +‎ lam, from Italian Lambro, an autorickshaw of Lambretta.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sɛ˧˧ laːm˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [sɛ˧˧ laːm˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [sɛ˧˧ laːm˧˧]

Noun

(classifier chiếc) xe lam

1. a tuk-tuk; an autorickshaw