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

1. constantly thirsty
2. (chemistry) dehydrating

   Axit sunfuric có tính háo nước. ― Sulfuric acid is dehydrating.