xem mặt

Q: How do you pronounce xem mặt?

IPA: Hanoi [sɛm˧˧ mat̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [sɛm˧˧ mak̚˨˩˨]. Tones: xem — level tone (ngang), mặt — heavy tone (nặng).

verb

Hanoi [sɛm˧˧ mat̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [sɛm˧˧ mak̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [sɛm˧˧ mak̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

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Meanings of xem mặt in English

Verb

Northern Vietnam to meet with a date via a dating service ≈ coi mắt

Etymology

xem (“to see”) + mặt (“face < eye/face”).

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce xem mặt?

IPA: Hanoi [sɛm˧˧ mat̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [sɛm˧˧ mak̚˨˩˨]. Tones: xem — level tone (ngang), mặt — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.