giao thông

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 交通, composed of 交 (“to exchange”) and 通 (“to go through”), Japanese 交通 (kōtsū), Middle Chinese 交通 (kaew thuwng).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaːw˧˧ tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [jaːw˧˧ tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jaːw˧˧ tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧]

Noun

giao thông

  1. transportation; traffic
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