tôn kính

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 尊敬.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

tôn kính

1. to respect; to hold in high esteem