quý vị

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

quí vị

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 貴位 (“honoured position”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kwi˧˦ vi˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kwɪj˨˩˦ vɪj˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [wɪj˦˥ vɪj˨˩˨] ~ [wɪj˦˥ jɪj˨˩˨]

Noun

(respectful) you; ladies and gentlemen

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