Volvo

See also: volvo

English

Etymology

From Swedish Volvo, from Latin volvō (“I roll”), in reference to ball bearings which were the company's original product.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈvɒlvəʊ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈvɔlvoʊ/

Proper noun

Volvo

1. The Volvo Car Corporation, a Swedish manufacturer of cars, now owned by the Chinese holding company Geely.

Translations

automobile manufacturer

• Arabic: فُولْفُو (folfō), ڤُولْڤُو (volvō), ڥُولْڥُو m (volvō)
• Bulgarian: Во́лво (Vólvo)
• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 富豪 (fu³ hou⁴)

  Mandarin: 沃爾沃／沃尔沃 (zh) (Wò'ěrwò), 富豪 (zh) (Fùháo) (Taiwan)

• Greek: Βόλβο (Vólvo)
• Hebrew: וולוו (vólvo)
• Hindi: वोल्वो (volvo)
• Japanese: ボルボ (Borubo), ヴォルヴォ (Voruvo)
• Korean: 볼보 (Bolbo)
• Marathi: वोल्वो (volvo)
• Persian: ولوو (volvo)
• Russian: Во́льво m or f (Vólʹvo)

Noun

Volvo (plural Volvos)

1. A motor car manufactured by Volvo.

Swedish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɔlvʊ/

Proper noun

Volvo n (genitive Volvos)

1. (automobiles) Volvo