No. 591 in Vietnamese
đắk
"Đắk" is a term in Vietnamese often meaning "water" or "stream" in certain indigenous Central Highlands languages, used in place names.
In a sentence
Tôi đang sống tại Đắk Lắk.
I am living in Dak Lak.
In this sentence, 'đắk' appears as part of a proper noun, which is the name of a province in Vietnam.
Nước ở đây rất sạch và an toàn để uống, đặc biệt là nước đắk.
The water here is very clean and safe to drink, especially spring water.
Here, 'đắk' refers to water, specifically fresh water or spring water, in the ethnic contexts of some Vietnamese regions.
Người dân Đắk rất thân thiện và hiếu khách.
The people of Dak are very friendly and hospitable.
In this instance, 'đắk' still serves as an element of the proper noun referring to a region, characterized here by its people.
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