nỗi
Vietnamese
Alternative forms
- đỗi (sense #1)
Etymology
Likely the noun counterpart of nổi (“to float; to develop”), i.e. “that which has arisen”.
Pronunciation
Noun
- status; situation; state
- (in compounds) feeling (usually negative)
- nỗi buồn ― sadness
- nỗi đau ― grief
- nỗi ám ảnh ― obsession
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