quý khách

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• (Southern Vietnam, obsolete) quới khách

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Pronoun

quý khách

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

Usage notes

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

Related terms

• quý vị