khách sáo

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 客套.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xajk̟̚˧˦ saːw˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰat̚˦˧˥ ʂaːw˨˩˦] ~ [kʰat̚˦˧˥ saːw˨˩˦]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰat̚˦˥ ʂaːw˦˥] ~ [kʰat̚˦˥ saːw˦˥]

    Adjective

    khách sáo

    1. ceremonious, formal