nổi

See also: nỗi

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-VieticCategory:Vietnamese terms inherited from Proto-Vietic#NOI%23Category:Vietnamese terms derived from Proto-Vietic#NOI%23 *ɗoːs (to float).

Verb

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  1. to float; to overfloat
  2. to rise; to develop
  3. to swell; to swell out; to appear
  4. (colloquialCategory:Vietnamese colloquialisms#NOI%23) to be popular
    Dạo này có bài nào nổi?
    What songs are popular these days?
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Derived terms

Etymology 2

    Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of ChineseCategory:Vietnamese terms derived from Chinese#NOI%23 (be able to; capable, SV: năng).

    Its hỏi-tone possible arose from confusing reading (OC *nɯːŋ, “to be able to, to be capable of”) (→ SV: năng) with reading (OC *nɯːs, “bearing; apparition; form; shape; status; position”) (→ SV: thái) (also written ).

    Adverb

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    1. be able to; to be capable of; to be in a position to
      Synonyms: được, xuể
      Hai người thì khiêng nổi cái ghế bành nặng trịch này chứ một mình em đâu có khiêng nổi.
      Two people can carry this heavy armchair; I can not carry it alone.
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      7 người mới khiêng nổi cá hô dài 1,8m
      A 1.8-meter-long giant barb that can only be carried by seven people (a 2014 VnExpress article)
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