háo nước

Vietnamese

Etymology

háo (“to crave”) +‎ nước (“water”).

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

háo nước

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