nôn ọe
Definition
- Verb:
- To retch, to gag: The primary meaning of "nôn ọe" is the physical act of making the sound and motion of vomiting, often without actually expelling anything from the stomach. It emphasizes the involuntary, convulsive effort.
- To feel like vomiting: It can describe the strong sensation of nausea that precedes vomiting.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Mùi thuốc nồng khiến cậu bé nôn ọe. (The strong smell of medicine made the boy retch.)
- Cô ấy cảm thấy buồn nôn và nôn ọe liên tục. (She felt nauseous and kept gagging.)
- Ngửi thấy mùi đó, tôi chỉ muốn nôn ọe. (Smelling that odor, I just want to gag.)
Advanced Usage
- "nôn ọe" vs. "nôn": While "nôn" generally means "to vomit" (to actually expel stomach contents), "nôn ọe" more specifically describes the dry, heaving action or the intense feeling of needing to vomit. They are often used together for emphasis: (He retched for hours but couldn't vomit anything up.)
Variants and Related Words
- Nôn (v): to vomit, to throw up.
- Đứa trẻ nôn ra sữa. (The child vomited milk.)
- Buồn nôn (adj): nauseous, feeling sick.
- Tôi thấy buồn nôn. (I feel nauseous.)
Synonyms
- To retch: to make the sound and effort of vomiting.
- To gag: to have a choking or retching sensation.
- To heave: to make an effort to vomit.
Related Idioms
- Nôn ọe, nôn khan: This phrase intensifies the meaning, describing repeated, unproductive retching.
- Ốm nghén, cô ấy nôn ọe, nôn khan suốt ngày. (With morning sickness, she was dry-heaving all day.)