Definition

1. Verb:
   • To belch; to eruct: To expel gas or sometimes small amounts of stomach contents from the mouth, often with a sound. This is a natural bodily function but can also be a symptom of indigestion.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Sau khi uống nước có ga, anh ấy thường bị ợ. (After drinking soda, he often belches.)
  • Em bé cần được vỗ lưng nhẹ để ợ hơi sau khi bú. (The baby needs to be patted gently on the back to burp after feeding.)
  • Tôi cảm thấy khó chịu và hay ợ chua. (I feel uncomfortable and often have acid reflux / belch sourly.)

Advanced Usage

• "ợ chua" / "ợ nóng": To belch with a sour taste or a burning sensation, typically referring to acid reflux or heartburn.

  • Triệu chứng của trào ngược dạ dày là ợ chua và đau ngực. (Symptoms of gastric reflux are acid reflux and chest pain.)

• "ợ hơi": To belch gas/air specifically. Often used in the context of helping a baby release swallowed air.

  • Mẹ đang giúp con ợ hơi. (The mother is helping the baby burp.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ợc (verb, less common variant): An alternative form with the same meaning as "ợ".
• Sự ợ (noun): The act or instance of belching.
  • Một tiếng ợ lớn vang lên. (A loud belch sounded.)

Synonyms

• Ợc: (verb) To belch. (A direct variant).
• Ộc (verb): To spew or gush out, sometimes used similarly but can imply more force or vomit.

Related Phrases

(Note: "ợ" is a simple verb and does not commonly form phrasal verbs. Its combinations are typically with descriptive words like "chua" or "hơi" as shown above.)

Related Idioms

• "Ăn no tức bụng, ợ ra cho nhẹ": (Proverb) Literally "Eat until full and your stomach is tight, belch to feel lighter." This means to relieve discomfort or pressure by expressing it, similar to "getting something off your chest."
  • Anh cứ nói hết đi, như ăn no tức bụng, ợ ra cho nhẹ. (Just say everything, like eating until you're full and tight, belch to feel lighter.)

verb

1. to belch; to eruct