nổ

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”).

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [no˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [now˧˨]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [now˨˩˦]

nổ (𫯅)

1. to explode
2. (of a ball, balloon, or bubble) to pop
3. (of a tyre) to burst
4. (of war) to break out
5. (of an engine) to backfire
6. (colloquial, figuratively) to display bravado

• (to explode): bùng nổ, nổ bùng

• bùng nổ (“to break out”)
• khí nổ (“combustive gas”)
• máy nổ (“diesel engine”)
• nổ bùng (“to burst, to break out”)
• nổ chậm (“delayed-action”)
• nổ mìn (“to set off a mine”)
• nổ ran (“to explode continuously”)
• nổ súng (“to fire a gun”)
• nổ tung (“to blow up”)
• vụ nổ (“explosion”)
• Vụ Nổ Lớn (“Big Bang”)

• (to display bravado): nói xạo, nói phét, nói khoác

• "nổ" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)