xa lộ

See also: xalo and xało

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 車 (“wheeled vehicle”) and 路 (“road”). Compare French autoroute

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [saː˧˧ lo˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [saː˧˧ low˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [saː˧˧ low˨˩˨]

Noun

a highway

See also

quốc lộ

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