ô tô

See also: Appendix:Variations of "oto"

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• ô-tô; ôtô

Etymology

Borrowed from French auto.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔo˧˧ to˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔow˧˧ tow˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔow˧˧ tow˧˧]

Noun

(classifier chiếc, cái) ô tô

1. (Northern Vietnam, Central Vietnam) car

   Synonyms: xe ô tô, xe hơi