nước mắt

Vietnamese

Etymology

From nước (“water”) +‎ mắt (“eye”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [nɨək̚˧˦ mat̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [nɨək̚˦˧˥ mak̚˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [nɨək̚˦˥ mak̚˦˥]

Noun

nước mắt

1. tear

   chảy nước mắt ― to shed tear

   rơi nước mắt ― to shed tear