kawaku
Kawaku is the romanized form of the Japanese verb 渇く, meaning to be thirsty or to become dry. It is an intransitive verb used to describe the sensation of thirst in humans and animals, or the feeling of dryness in the mouth or throat. The most common constructions are with body parts, such as 喉が渇く (one’s throat becomes dry/thirsty) and 口が渇く (one’s mouth becomes dry).
In usage, thirst is typically alleviated by drinking water, as in 水を飲むと喉の渇きが収まる (drinking water stops the thirst
Kawaku is a native Japanese term and appears in everyday language, literature, and media in its kanji