chủ xị

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 主席 (SV: chủ tịch).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕu˧˩ si˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʊw˧˨ sɪj˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cʊw˨˩˦ sɪj˨˩˨]

Noun

chủ xị

  1. a host; presenter; main entertainer
  2. (colloquial) a designated sponsor (especially one who funds partygoers)