cung kính

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 恭敬.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kïŋ˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kɨn˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kɨn˦˥]

    Verb

    cung kính

    1. to be respectful in one's manners; to respect; to be deferential