Vietnamese
Etymology
ngậm + nước.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋəm˧˨ʔ nɨək̚˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋəm˨˩ʔ nɨək̚˦˧˥]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋəm˨˩˨ nɨək̚˦˥]
Verb
ngậm nước
- (literal) to hold water in one's mouth
Adjective
ngậm nước
- (chemistry) hydrated
- Antonym: khan
- silica ngậm nước ― hydrated silica
- waterlogged