mặt tiền

Vietnamese

Etymology

mặt (“face”) +‎ tiền (“front”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mat̚˧˨ʔ tiən˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [mak̚˨˩ʔ tiəŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [mak̚˨˩˨ tiəŋ˨˩]

Noun

mặt tiền

1. (architecture, real estate, of a house) a facade

   nhà mặt tiền ― a building with a facade facing a busy street, which is good for a prospective business