xe buýt

Vietnamese

xe buýt = bus

Etymology

From xe (“wheeled vehicle”) + French bus (“bus”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sɛ˧˧ ʔɓwit̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [sɛ˧˧ ʔɓwɨt̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [sɛ˧˧ ʔɓwɨt̚˦˥]

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Noun

(classifier chiếc) xe buýt

1. (vehicles) bus

Synonyms

• (bus): ô tô buýt, buýt

Derived terms

• bến xe buýt (“bus station”)
• trạm xe buýt (“bus stop”)

See also

• xe ca
• xe đò