chiêu đãi

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 招待 (“to entertain”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiəw˧˧ ʔɗaːj˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiw˧˧ ʔɗaːj˧˨]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ciw˧˧ ʔɗaːj˨˩˦]

Verb

chiêu đãi

1. to entertain (a guest); to host; to receive; to extend hospitality (to)