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nổi

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Vietnamese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Vietic *ɗoːs (to float).

Verb

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nổi (, , , , 𬈗, , 𤃠)

  1. to float; to overfloat
  2. to rise; to develop
  3. to swell; to swell out; to appear
  4. (colloquial) to be popular
    Dạo này có bài nào nổi?
    What songs are popular these days?
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Derived terms

Etymology 2

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Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese (be able to; capable, SV: năng).

Adverb

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nổi

  1. in a difficult manner; barely
    Synonyms: được, xuể
    Em đâu có đi nổi.
    Well, I could barely walk.