tiếp khách

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === Sino-Vietnamese word from 接客, composed of 接 and 客. === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tiəp̚˧˦ xajk̟̚˧˦] (Huế) IPA(key): [tiəp̚˦˧˥ kʰat̚˦˧˥] (Saigon) IPA(key): [tip̚˦˥ kʰat̚˦˥] === Verb === tiếp khách to receive and welcome a visiting guest (outdated, of a prostitute) to receive a client