quý khách

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Vietnamese[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 貴客 (“guest of honour”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kwi˧˦ xajk̟̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kwɪj˨˩˦ kʰat̚˦˧˥] ~ [kwɪj˨˩˦ xat̚˦˧˥] invalid IPA characters (][)
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [wɪj˦˥ kʰat̚˦˥] ~ [wɪj˦˥ xat̚˦˥] invalid IPA characters (][)

Pronoun[edit]

quý khách

  1. (polite, respectful) honoured guest; guest of honour

Usage notes[edit]

This term is used by hosts to address their guests or, by extension, by businesses to address their customers.

Related terms[edit]

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