ụa
Definition
- Verb:
- To vomit: To eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth. This is the primary and most common meaning.
- To feel nauseous: To experience the sensation of needing to vomit.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Em bé ụa sữa. (The baby vomited milk.)
- Tôi cảm thấy buồn nôn và muốn ụa. (I feel nauseous and want to vomit.)
- Mùi đó làm tôi ụa. (That smell makes me vomit.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "ụa" is often used in its basic form. It can be combined with other words to specify the type or cause of vomiting.
- Ụa ra máu. (To vomit blood.)
Variants and Related Words
- Nôn (v): to vomit. This is a more common and standard synonym for "ụa".
- Cô ấy bị nôn sau khi uống thuốc. (She vomited after taking the medicine.)
- Mửa (v): to vomit. This is another synonym, similar in usage to "nôn" and "ụa".
Synonyms
- Vomit: To eject matter from the stomach through the mouth.
- Throw up: A common, informal term for vomiting.
- Puke: A very informal term for vomiting.
- Regurgitate: To bring swallowed food back into the mouth.
Related Idioms
- Buồn ụa / Buồn nôn: To feel nauseous.
- Cơn sóng làm tôi buồn ụa. (The waves made me feel nauseous.)
- Ụa ọe: To retch or gag; to make the sound and motion of vomiting without necessarily ejecting anything.
- Nghe tin đó, anh ta ụa ọe ngay tại chỗ. (Upon hearing that news, he retched on the spot.)