quý khách

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Vietnamese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 貴客 (“guest of honour”).

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kwi˧˦ xajk̟̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kwɪj˨˩˦ kʰat̚˦˧˥] ~ [kwɪj˨˩˦ xat̚˦˧˥] invalid IPA characters (][)
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [wɪj˦˥ kʰat̚˦˥] ~ [wɪj˦˥ xat̚˦˥] invalid IPA characters (][)

Pronoun

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quý khách

  1. (polite, respectful) honoured guest; guest of honour

Usage notes

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This term is used by hosts to address their guests or, by extension, by businesses to address their customers.

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