tiền nước

Vietnamese

Etymology

tiền +‎ nước.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tiən˨˩ nɨək̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tiəŋ˦˩ nɨək̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tiəŋ˨˩ nɨək̚˦˥]

Noun

tiền nước

1. (literally) water bill
2. (money) tip, extra money given in appreciation for a rendered service

   Synonyms: bo, tiền bo