tiếp viên

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 接 (“to receive”) and 員 (“person”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tiəp̚˧˦ viən˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tiəp̚˦˧˥ viəŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tip̚˦˥ viəŋ˧˧] ~ [tip̚˦˥ jiəŋ˧˧]

Noun

tiếp viên

1. steward or stewardess (on an airplane); waiter or waitress (in a restaurant, hotel, etc.)