mặt nước

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Hanoi [mat̚˧˨ʔ nɨək̚˧˦]Huế [mak̚˨˩ʔ nɨək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [mak̚˨˩˨ nɨək̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

mặtheavynặng nướcrisingsắc

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mặt nước means surface of the water.

Meanings of mặt nước in English

Noun

surface of the water

Example sentences with mặt nước

Mặt nước đang phẳng lặng. The water is calm.
Những con chuồn chuồn đang bay trên mặt nước. Dragonflies were flying over the water.
Giờ đây, Trái Đất đã hoàn toàn trống rỗng. Bóng tối thì ở trên bề mặt của vực sâu. Thánh Linh của Chúa thì nổi trên mặt nước. Now the earth was completely empty. Darkness was on the surface of the deep. God's ruach was hovering over the surface of the waters.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

mặt + nước.

Frequently asked questions

What does mặt nước mean in English?

mặt nước (noun) means "surface of the water".

How do you pronounce mặt nước?

IPA: Hanoi [mat̚˧˨ʔ nɨək̚˧˦]; Saigon [mak̚˨˩˨ nɨək̚˦˥]. Tones: mặt — heavy tone (nặng), nước — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.