quý khách

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • (Southern Vietnam, obsolete) quới khách

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Pronoun

quý khách

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

Usage notes

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

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