vọi
Definition
- Adjective:
- Very high; towering; lofty: Describes something of great height, often implying it reaches upward like a spire or is impressively tall.
- Very far; distant; remote: Describes something at a great distance, often suggesting it is far away on the horizon or in time.
- A sign; an indication; an omen: Used to denote a perceptible hint or signal that something is about to happen.
Usage Examples
- Adjective (High/Distant):
- Ngọn tháp cao vọi. (The tower is very high / towers loftily.)
- Ước mơ ấy giờ đã xa vọi. (That dream is now very distant / remote.)
- Adjective (Sign):
- Mây đen kéo đến là vọi trời sắp mưa. (The dark clouds gathering are a sign that it is about to rain.)
Advanced Usage
- "vòi vọi" (reduplicated form): An intensified form meaning "extremely high" or "extremely far."
- Ngọn núi cao vòi vọi. (The mountain is extremely high / towers immensely.)
- Tương lai còn xa vòi vọi. (The future is still extremely far away.)
Variants and Related Words
- Vọt (v): To shoot up, to sprout upwards rapidly. While not a variant, it shares a conceptual link with upward growth.
Synonyms
- High: lofty, towering, soaring.
- Distant: remote, far-off, faraway.
- Sign: indication, omen, portent.
Related Idioms
- Cao vọi: An established phrase meaning "very high" or "towering."
- Xa vọi: An established phrase meaning "very far" or "remote."