tàu hoả

See also: tàu hỏa

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• tàu hỏa

Etymology

tàu (“craft, vehicle”) +‎ hoả (“fire”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [taw˨˩ hwaː˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [taw˦˩ hwaː˧˨]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ta(ː)w˨˩ waː˨˩˦]

Noun

tàu hoả • (艚火)

1. (Northern Vietnam) steam train

Synonyms

• (steam train): xe lửa (southern Vietnam)

See also

• tàu điện (“powered train”)
• tàu thuỷ (“ship”)