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˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tip̚˦˥ viəŋ˧˧] ~ [tip̚˦˥ jiəŋ˧˧]
Noun
tiếp viên
- steward or stewardess (on an airplane); waiter or waitress (in a restaurant, hotel, etc.)