quý khách
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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.