== Vietnamese == === Alternative forms === ký kết === Etymology === Sino-Vietnamese word from 記 (“to note down; to write down”) and 結 (“to conclude”). === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ki˧˦ ket̚˧˦] (Huế) IPA(key): [kɪj˨˩˦ ket̚˦˧˥] (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kɪj˦˥ kəːt̚˦˥] === Verb === kí kết to sign (a contract, etc.); to ratify