cung kính

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 恭敬.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kïŋ˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kɨn˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kɨn˦˥]

Verb

cung kính

1. to be respectful in one's manners; to respect; to be deferential