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ô tô buýt

noun
Hanoi [ʔo˧˧ to˧˧ ʔɓwit̚˧˦]Huế [ʔow˧˧ tow˧˧ ʔɓwɨt̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔow˧˧ tow˧˧ ʔɓwɨt̚˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
ôlevelngangtôlevelngangbuýtrisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

ô tô buýt means bus; minibus.

Meanings of ô tô buýt in English

Noun

  1. bus (motor vehicle) ≈ buýtxe buýtxe đòxe van
  2. minibus (small bus)

Etymology

From French autobus (“bus”).

Frequently asked questions

What does ô tô buýt mean in English?

ô tô buýt (noun) means "bus; minibus".

How do you pronounce ô tô buýt?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔo˧˧ to˧˧ ʔɓwit̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʔow˧˧ tow˧˧ ʔɓwɨt̚˦˥]. Tones: ô — level tone (ngang), tô — level tone (ngang), buýt — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.