Volvo

See also: volvo

English

Etymology

From Swedish Volvo, from Latin volvō (“I roll”), in reference to ball bearings which were the company's original product.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈvɒlvəʊ/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈvɔlvoʊ/

Proper noun

Volvo

The Volvo Car Corporation, a Swedish manufacturer of cars, now owned by the Chinese holding company Geely.

Translations

automobile manufacturer

Arabic: فُولْفُو (folfō), ڤُولْڤُو (volvō), ڥُولْڥُو m (volvō)
Bulgarian: Во́лво (Vólvo)
Chinese:
Cantonese: 富豪 (fu³ hou⁴)

Mandarin: 沃爾沃／沃尔沃 (zh) (Wò'ěrwò), 富豪 (zh) (Fùháo) (Taiwan)
Greek: Βόλβο (Vólvo)
Hebrew: וולוו (vólvo)
Hindi: वोल्वो (volvo)
Japanese: ボルボ (Borubo), ヴォルヴォ (Voruvo)
Korean: 볼보 (Bolbo)
Marathi: वोल्वो (volvo)
Persian: ولوو (volvo)
Russian: Во́льво m or f (Vólʹvo)

Noun

Volvo (plural Volvos)

A motor car manufactured by Volvo.

Swedish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈvɔlvʊ/

Proper noun

Volvo n (genitive Volvos)

(automobiles) Volvo

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