khách sáo

Vietnamese edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Vietnamese word from 客套.

Pronunciation edit

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xajk̟̚˧˦ saːw˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰat̚˦˧˥ ʂaːw˨˩˦] ~ [xat̚˦˧˥ saːw˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kʰat̚˦˥ ʂaːw˦˥] ~ [xat̚˦˥ saːw˦˥]

Adjective edit

khách sáo

ceremonious, formal

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