xích lô

Vietnamese

Etymology

From French cyclo (“moped”)

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sïk̟̚˧˦ lo˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [sɨt̚˦˧˥ low˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [sɨt̚˦˥ low˧˧]

Noun

a trishaw with a rear cyclist seat
Sáng đi xe thồ, chiều đi xích lô, tối đi Buôn Hồ, làm tô bún riêu.
Ride a taxi motorbike in the morning, ride a trishaw in the afternoon, ride to Buon Ho in the evening, have a bowl of bun rieu

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