kí kết

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• ký kết

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 記 (“to note down; to write down”) and 結 (“to conclude”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ki˧˦ ket̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɪj˨˩˦ ket̚˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kɪj˦˥ kəːt̚˦˥]

Verb

kí kết

1. to sign (a contract, etc.); to ratify