chủ xị

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 主席 (SV: chủ tịch).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕu˧˩ si˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʊw˧˨ sɪj˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cʊw˨˩˦ sɪj˨˩˨]

Noun

chủ xị

1. a host; presenter; main entertainer
2. (colloquial) a designated sponsor (especially one who funds partygoers)