tiếp khách

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 接客, composed of 接 and 客.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tiəp̚˧˦ xajk̟̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tiəp̚˦˧˥ kʰat̚˦˧˥] ~ [tiəp̚˦˧˥ xat̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tip̚˦˥ kʰat̚˦˥] ~ [tip̚˦˥ xat̚˦˥]

Verb

tiếp khách

1. to receive and welcome a visiting guest
2. (outdated, of a prostitute) to receive a client