xe gắn máy

Vietnamese

Etymology

xe (“wheeled vehicle”) +‎ gắn (“to attach”) +‎ máy (“engine”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sɛ˧˧ ɣan˧˦ maj˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [sɛ˧˧ ɣaŋ˦˧˥ maj˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [sɛ˧˧ ɣaŋ˦˥ ma(ː)j˦˥]

Noun

xe gắn máy

1. (vehicles, chiefly law) a motorcycle, scooter or moped of maximum speed equal to or lower than 50 km/h, or of a cylinder capacity equal to or lower than 50 cc, that does not require a driver's license to be legally used

See also

• mô tô
• xe máy