How do you say “highway” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "highway" in Vietnamese?

"Highway" in Vietnamese is quốc lộ (highway), xa lộ (a highway).

“Highway” in Vietnamese is quốc lộ (highway), xa lộ (a highway).

Vietnamese words for “highway”

quốc lộnoun
Hanoi [kuək̚˧˦ lo˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [wək̚˦˥ low˨˩˨]quốc rising lộ heavy
highway; national route
for “highway” meaning: A main public road, especially a multi-lane, high-speed thoroughfare.
xa lộnoun
Hanoi [saː˧˧ lo˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [saː˧˧ low˨˩˨]xa level lộ heavy
a highway
for “highway” meaning: A main public road, especially a multi-lane, high-speed thoroughfare.

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