Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 貴位 (“honoured position”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kwi˧ˀ˦ vi˧ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kwɪj˩ˀ˧ vɪj˨ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [wɪj˦ˀ˥ vʲɪj˨ˀ˧ʔ]