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Vietnamese
Etymology
xe (“wheeled vehicle”) + lửa (“fire”), a calque of Chinese 火車／火车 (hoả xa).
Pronunciation
Noun
(classifier cái, chiếc) xe lửa • (車焒)
- (Southern Vietnam) train
Synonyms
- (train): tàu hoả (northern Vietnam)
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