nổ
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Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
nổ means to explode; to burst.
Meanings of nổ in English
Verb
- to explode ≈ bùng nổ
- vụ nổan explosion
- of a tyre to burst
- of war to break out
- of a ball, balloon; or bubble; balloon; or bubble to pop
- to fire
- nổ súngto fire a gun
- nổ đại bácto fire a cannon
- of an engine to backfire
- colloquial, figurative to brag, to display bravado
Words with nổ
Example sentences with nổ
- Vụ nổ làm rất nhiều người chết. A lot of people died in the explosion.
- Đó là một hỗn hợp nổ. It's an explosive mixture.
- Rất nhiều người thiệt mạng do vụ nổ. A lot of people died in the explosion.
- Pháo hoa nổ trên đầu. Fireworks exploded overhead.
- Tom đang nổ đúng không? Is Tom bluffing?
- Tom đã nổ máy chiếc xe máy của mình. Tom kick-started his motorcycle.
- Chúng tôi nghe thấy như những tiếng súng nổ. We heard what sounded like gunshots.
- Nó có thể nổ. It might explode.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, nổ could be written as 奴, 弩, 砮. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *ɗoh, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *pɗuh ~ *pɗuəh ~ *pɗiəs. Cognate with Khmer ផ្ទុះ (phtuh, “to explode”), Bahnar pơđôh (“to explode”), Pacoh padóh (“to explode”).
Frequently asked questions
What does nổ mean in English?
nổ (verb) means "to explode; to burst".
How do you pronounce nổ?
IPA: Hanoi [no˧˩]; Saigon [now˨˩˦]. Tones: nổ — dipping tone (hỏi).