háo nước

Vietnamese

Etymology

háo (“to crave”) +‎ nước (“water”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [haːw˧˦ nɨək̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [haːw˨˩˦ nɨək̚˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [haːw˦˥ nɨək̚˦˥]

Adjective

háo nước

constantly thirsty
(chemistry) dehydrating
Axit sunfuric có tính háo nước. ― Sulfuric acid is dehydrating.

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