Definition

Verb: - To swell: To become larger or rounder in size, typically as a result of an accumulation of fluid, inflammation, or internal pressure. This word often describes a slow, heavy, or noticeable swelling.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Vết thương bắt đầu ình lên. (The wound began to swell.)
  • Sau khi bị ong đốt, chân anh ấy ình ra. (After being stung by a bee, his leg swelled up.)

Advanced Usage

• "ình ịch": An intensified, reduplicative form emphasizing a state of being swollen, heavy, or cumbersome.
  • Cái bao tải ình ịch khó khiêng quá. (The heavily swollen sack is too difficult to carry.)
• "ình ra": To swell out or bulge.
  • Cái bong bóng ình ra rồi vỡ. (The balloon swelled out and then burst.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ềnh (verb): A variant with a very similar meaning of "to swell" or "to be swollen." The two words are often used interchangeably or combined.
  • Bụng nó ềnh ra vì ăn no. (His stomach is swollen because he ate too much.)
• Phình (verb): To swell, distend, or expand, often with a connotation of being inflated or bloated.
  • Lốp xe phình lên vì hơi nóng. (The tire expanded because of the hot air.)
• Sưng (verb): To swell, typically due to injury, infection, or inflammation. This is a more common and general medical term.
  • Mắt cô ấy sưng húp vì khóc. (Her eyes are puffy swollen from crying.)

Synonyms

• Phồng lên: To puff up, to inflate.
• Trương lên: To swell, to distend (often used for organic matter or due to absorption of liquid).

Notes on Usage

• "Ình" is considered a colloquial or dialectal word, often found in spoken Vietnamese. Its usage in formal writing is less common compared to "sưng" or "phình".
• It frequently appears in its reduplicated form "ình ịch" to add emphasis or describe a clumsy, heavy object resulting from being swollen or overfilled.
• As indicated in the reference, "ình" is often noted as a variant or has a meaning very close to "ềnh".

verb

1. to swell