tàu hoả

See also: tàu hỏa

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

tàu hỏa

Etymology

tàu (“craft, vehicle”) +‎ hoả (“fire”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [taw˨˩ hwaː˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [taw˦˩ hwaː˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ta(ː)w˨˩ waː˨˩˦]

Noun

tàu hoả • (艚火)

(Northern Vietnam) train

Synonyms

(train): xe lửa (southern Vietnam)

See also

tàu điện (“powered train”)
tàu thuỷ (“ship”)

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