Vietnamese

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Etymology

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khát +‎ nước.

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xaːt̚˧˦ nɨək̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰaːk̚˦˧˥ nɨək̚˦˧˥] ~ [xaːk̚˦˧˥ nɨək̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰaːk̚˦˥ nɨək̚˦˥] ~ [xaːk̚˦˥ nɨək̚˦˥]

Noun

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(classifier con) khát nước

  1. chestnut-winged cuckoo (Clamator coromandus)

Verb

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khát nước

  1. to thirst for water
  2. (idiomatic) to push one's luck

Phrase

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khát nước

  1. (figurative) hardship of a subsequent generation as a causality of the actions of the previous one
    Đời cha ăn mặn đời con khát nước.
    The father's generation is salty, the child's generation thirsts.
  2. (double entendre) one who yearns for their homeland; sometimes used pejoratively in reference to Overseas Vietnamese