xe rùa

Vietnamese

Etymology

xe (“wheeled vehicle”) +‎ rùa (“turtle”), because its body looks like a turtle shell.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sɛ˧˧ zuə˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [sɛ˧˧ ʐuə˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [sɛ˧˧ ɹuə˨˩]

Noun

(classifier cái, chiếc) xe rùa

1. a wheelbarrow

   Synonym: xe cút kít