goigoi

ngậm nước

Pronunciation Northern /ŋə̰ʔm˨˩ nɨək˧˥/ Central /ŋə̰m˨˨ nɨə̰k˩˧/ Southern /ŋəm˨˩˨ nɨək˧˥/
Listen
hold water in mouth
Verb
hold water in mouth
+2 more senses
3 senses 2 Components
Meaning
3 senses
▸

Verb

Sense 1 Verb
hold water in mouth Properties & StatesTheme

To keep a certain amount of water inside the mouth without swallowing it.

vi Em bé đang ngậm nước trong miệng.

en The baby is holding water in their mouth.

Adjective

Sense 2 Adjective
hydrated

Having absorbed enough water or being in a state where liquid levels are maintained.

vi Bạn nên uống nhiều nước để cơ thể luôn ngậm nước.

en You should drink plenty of water to keep your body hydrated.

Sense 3 Adjective
waterlogged

Being completely soaked or filled with water, often describing ground or an object.

vi Sau cơn mưa, khu vườn trở nên ngậm nước.

en After the rain, the garden became waterlogged.

Parts
ngậm / nước
▸
Use
tầng ngậm nước / ngậm ngùi / kết cỏ ngậm vành / ngậm máu phun người, trước dơ miệng mình …
▸
Sources, license, and AI

This page may include definitions, examples, translations, or exercise prompts edited, translated, or summarized by goigoi from Wiktionary contributors.

Applicable text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made.

Chinese-character and chữ Nôm forms are reference displays. Some are source-aligned for the whole word; others are assembled from per-syllable character mappings and are not necessarily the only or official spelling.

Some meanings, translations, or examples may be AI-assisted. Mistakes or awkward phrasing may remain.