trứng nước

nounadjective

Hanoi [t͡ɕɨŋ˧˦ nɨək̚˧˦]Huế [ʈɨŋ˦˧˥ nɨək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʈɨŋ˦˥ nɨək̚˦˥] browser voice

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trứngrisingsắc nướcrisingsắc

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trứng nước means water flea.

Meanings of trứng nước in English

Noun

water flea

Adjective

figurative incipient; at an early stage; emergent

Etymology

trứng + nước.

Frequently asked questions

What does trứng nước mean in English?

trứng nước (noun) means "water flea".

How do you pronounce trứng nước?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕɨŋ˧˦ nɨək̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʈɨŋ˦˥ nɨək̚˦˥]. Tones: trứng — rising tone (sắc), nước — rising tone (sắc).

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