xe ben

Vietnamese

Etymology

xe (“car”) +‎ ben (“cabin”). The second element is borrowed from French benne.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sɛ˧˧ ʔɓɛn˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [sɛ˧˧ ʔɓɛŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [sɛ˧˧ ʔɓɛŋ˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cái, chiếc) xe ben

1. dump truck

   Synonym: xe tải ben