Vietnamese edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Proto-Vietic *ɗoːs (to float).

Verb edit

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 edit

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

Verb edit

nổi

  1. be able to; to be capable of; to be in a position to
    Em đâu có đi nổi.
    Well, I wasn't able to go.