khát nước
Hanoi [xaːt̚˧˦ nɨək̚˧˦]Huế [kʰaːk̚˦˧˥ nɨək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [kʰaːk̚˦˥ nɨək̚˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
khát nước means chestnut-winged cuckoo.
Classifier: con — e.g. một con khát nước (one chestnut-winged cuckoo)
Meanings of khát nước in English
Noun
- chestnut-winged cuckoo (Clamator coromandus)
Verb
- to thirst for water
- idiomatic to push one's luck
Phrase
- 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.
- double entendre one who yearns for their homeland; sometimes used pejoratively in reference to Overseas Vietnamese
Example sentences with khát nước
- Tom chắc chắn đang khát nước. Tom must have been thirsty.
- Bạn có khát nước không? Are you thirsty?
- Tom và Mary nói là họ thấy khát nước. Tom and Mary said they were feeling thirsty.
- Anh ấy nói với mọi người rằng anh khát nước. He told everybody he was thirsty.
- Tôi khát nước. I'm thirsty.
- Tom khát nước. Tom is thirsty.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
khát + nước.
Frequently asked questions
What does khát nước mean in English?
khát nước (noun) means "chestnut-winged cuckoo".
How do you pronounce khát nước?
IPA: Hanoi [xaːt̚˧˦ nɨək̚˧˦]; Saigon [kʰaːk̚˦˥ nɨək̚˦˥]. Tones: khát — rising tone (sắc), nước — rising tone (sắc).
What classifier is used with khát nước?
Common classifiers: con — for example "một con khát nước" (one chestnut-winged cuckoo).