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
quý vị
- (respectful) you; ladies and gentlemen