xe than
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
xe (“vehicle”) + than (“coal”). Than also means "to moan", which is how some have described the vehicles.[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sɛ˧˧ tʰaːn˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [sɛ˧˧ tʰaːŋ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [sɛ˧˧ tʰaːŋ˧˧]
Noun[edit]
- (historical) A minibus that has been converted to run on coal.