dóa

Anh ấy nổi dóa lên khi nghe tin đó.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A fit of anger, a sudden outburst of temper: "dóa" refers to a state of being very angry, often manifested as a sudden, intense emotional outburst. This usage is primarily found in certain dialects and is considered somewhat rare in standard Vietnamese.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy nổi dóa lên khi nghe tin đó. (He flew into a rage when he heard that news.)
  • Đừng làm cô ấy nổi dóa. (Don't make her have a fit of anger.)

Advanced Usage

• "nổi dóa": to flare up, to fly into a rage. This is the most common and almost exclusive collocation for this word.
  • Chỉ vì một lời nói đùa mà anh ta đã nổi dóa. (He flew into a rage just because of a joke.)

Variants and Related Words

• Giận dữ (adj/n): angry, anger. This is the standard, more common term.
• Cáu (adj/v): irritable, to get annoyed. Describes a quicker, perhaps less intense irritation.
• Phát cáu (v): to lose one's temper. Similar to "nổi dóa" but more standard.
• Thịnh nộ (n): fury, wrath (literary/formal). A stronger, more formal term for intense anger.

Synonyms

• Cơn giận: a bout of anger.
• Cơn thịnh nộ: a fit of fury.
• Sự bực tức: irritation, annoyance.

Notes on Usage

• "Dóa" is almost never used alone in modern Vietnamese. It is almost exclusively used in the fixed phrase "nổi dóa".
• Its usage is considered dialectal (often associated with Northern dialects) and somewhat archaic or rare in formal, standard communication. The more common and standard phrase with a similar meaning is "nổi giận" or "nổi cáu".
• It typically describes a sudden, visible, and often loud outburst of anger.