Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
xe (“wheeled vehicle”) + lửa (“fire”), a calque of Chinese 火車/火车 (hoả xa).
Pronunciation[edit]
(classifier cái, chiếc) xe lửa • (車焒)
- (Southern Vietnam) train
Synonyms[edit]
- (train): tàu hoả (northern Vietnam)
See also[edit]