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
- nổi bật
- nổi danh
- nổi tiếng
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