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˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tip̚˦˥ viəŋ˧˧] ~ [tip̚˦˥ jiəŋ˧˧]

    Noun

    tiếp viên

    1. steward or stewardess (on an airplane); waiter or waitress (in a restaurant, hotel, etc.)
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