nước ngọt

Vietnamese

Etymology

From nước +‎ ngọt.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [nɨək̚˧˦ ŋɔt̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [nɨək̚˦˧˥ ŋɔk̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [nɨək̚˦˥ ŋɔk̚˨˩˨]

Noun

nước ngọt

1. (literal) a sweet drink
2. a sweet beverage, such as a soda, pop or energy drink
3. fresh water

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “fresh water”): nước mặn

Related terms

• nước lạnh