nổi

See also: noi, nói, and nồi

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [noj˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [noj˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [noj˨˩˦]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *ɗoːs (“to float”).

Verb

nổi (𤃠, 𬈗)

to float; to overfloat
to rise; to develop
to swell; to swell out; to appear

Derived terms

Derived terms

Etymology 2

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

Verb

nổi

be able to; to be capable of; to be in a position to

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