xích-lô

noun

Hanoi [sïk̟̚˧˦ lo˧˧]Huế [sɨt̚˦˧˥ low˧˧]Saigon [sɨt̚˦˥ low˧˧] browser voice

Meanings of xích-lô in English

Noun

a trishaw with a rear cyclist seat
- Sáng đi xe thồ, chiều đi xích lô, tối đi Buôn Hồ, làm tô bún riêu.Ride a taxi motorbike in the morning, ride a trishaw in the afternoon, ride to Buon Ho in the evening, have a bowl of bun rieu

Etymology

From French cyclo (“moped”).

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How do you pronounce xích-lô?

IPA: Hanoi [sïk̟̚˧˦ lo˧˧]; Saigon [sɨt̚˦˥ low˧˧].

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