quý khách
Vietnamese edit
Alternative forms edit
- (Southern Vietnam, obsolete) quới khách
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 貴客 (“guest of honour”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kwi˧˦ xajk̟̚˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kwɪj˨˩˦ kʰat̚˦˧˥] ~ [kwɪj˨˩˦ xat̚˦˧˥]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [wɪj˦˥ kʰat̚˦˥] ~ [wɪj˦˥ xat̚˦˥]
Pronoun edit
- (polite, respectful) honoured guest; guest of honour
Usage notes edit
This term is used by hosts to address their guests or, by extension, by businesses to address their customers.