xa lộ

See also: xalo, and xało

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 車路, composed of 車 (“wheeled vehicle”) and 路 (“road”). Compare French autoroute

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [saː˧˧ lo˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [saː˧˧ low˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [saː˧˧ low˨˩˨]

Noun

xa lộ

1. a highway

See also

• quốc lộ