Etymology

xe ‎(“vehicle”) + xích lô, from French cyclo.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [s̪ɛ˧˧ s̪ïʔk̟̚˧ˀ˦ l̪o˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [s̪ɛ˧˧ s̪ɨ̞̠ʔt̚˦˥ low˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [s̪ɛ˧˥ s̪ɨ̞̠ʔt̚˦ˀ˥ l̻ʲow˧˥]