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˦˧˥]
- (Saigon) 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.