quốc lộ

Vietnamese

Quốc lộ 1A – National Route 1A between Phú Yên and Khánh Hòa

Alternative forms

• ql.
• QL
• QL.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 國路, composed of 國 (“national”) and 路 (“road”). Compare French route nationale

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kuək̚˧˦ lo˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kuək̚˦˧˥ low˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [wək̚˦˥ low˨˩˨]

Noun

quốc lộ

1. highway, national route