hủ lô

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • hủ-lô

Etymology

From French rouleau compresseur, with Vietnamese voiceless glottal fricative /h-/ reflecting French voiced uvular fricative /ʁ-/.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hu˧˩ lo˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [hʊw˧˨ low˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [hʊw˨˩˦ low˧˧]

Noun

(classifier chiếc, cái) hủ lô

  1. road roller
    Synonyms: xe lu, máy lu

Usage notes

Very often preceded by xe (“wheeled vehicle”), only occasionally preceded by a classifier like chiếc or cái, and very rarely preceded by máy (“machine”).

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