khách sáo

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 客套.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xajk̟̚˧˦ saːw˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰat̚˦˧˥ ʂaːw˨˩˦] ~ [xat̚˦˧˥ saːw˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰat̚˦˥ ʂaːw˦˥] ~ [xat̚˦˥ saːw˦˥]

Adjective

khách sáo

  1. ceremonious, formal