xem mặt

Vietnamese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sɛm˧˧ mat̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [sɛm˧˧ mak̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [sɛm˧˧ mak̚˨˩˨]

Verb

xem mặt

  1. (Northern Vietnam) to meet with a date via a dating service
    Synonym: coi mắt