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xe cút kít

noun
Hanoi [sɛ˧˧ kut̚˧˦ kit̚˧˦]Huế [sɛ˧˧ kʊk̚˦˧˥ kit̚˦˧˥]Saigon [sɛ˧˧ kʊk͡p̚˦˥ kɨt̚˦˥] browser voice
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xe cút kít means a wheelbarrow.

Classifier: cái, chiếc — e.g. một cái xe cút kít (one wheelbarrow)

Meanings of xe cút kít in English

Noun

  1. a wheelbarrow ≈ xe rùa

Etymology

xe (“wheeled vehicle”) + cút kít, the second element is an onomatopoeia derived from the noise the wheel makes.

Frequently asked questions

What does xe cút kít mean in English?

xe cút kít (noun) means "a wheelbarrow".

How do you pronounce xe cút kít?

IPA: Hanoi [sɛ˧˧ kut̚˧˦ kit̚˧˦]; Saigon [sɛ˧˧ kʊk͡p̚˦˥ kɨt̚˦˥]. Tones: xe — level tone (ngang), cút — rising tone (sắc), kít — rising tone (sắc).

What classifier is used with xe cút kít?

Common classifiers: cái, chiếc — for example "một cái xe cút kít" (one a wheelbarrow).

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.