éc
Definition
- Onomatopoeia (Từ tượng thanh):
- Squeal, oink: The sound made by a pig, especially a high-pitched, continuous squealing or grunting sound.
Usage
- éc is used to directly represent the sound a pig makes. It is often repeated or used in reduplicative forms (e.g., ) to indicate a continuous or repeated squealing sound.
- It functions as an interjection or a verb to describe the act of a pig squealing.
Usage Examples
As an onomatopoeia/interjection:
- Con lợn kêu "éc éc"! (The pig goes "oink oink"!)
- Nghe tiếng "éc" từ trong chuồng. (Hear the "squeal" from inside the pen.)
As a verb (to squeal):
- Con lợn bị bắt nên nó éc lên. (The pig was caught so it squealed.)
- Lợn con éc đòi ăn. (The piglet squealed for food.)
Advanced Usage
- "en éc" (reduplicative form): This form emphasizes a continuous, repeated, or intense squealing sound.
- Con lợn cho vào rọ kêu en éc. (The pig which was being put into a basket squealed persistently.)
Variants and Related Words
- Ụt ịt (onomatopoeia): Another common Vietnamese onomatopoeia for the grunting or snorting sound of a pig, often with a lower pitch than .
- Kêu éc éc: The phrase "to squeal" (literally, "to cry ").
Synonyms
- Kêu ré lên: To shriek, to scream (can be used for animals or humans in distress, more intense).
- Kêu the thé: To screech, to squeal (often high-pitched, can be for animals or objects).
Related Phrases
- Tiếng lợn kêu éc éc: The sound of a pig squealing.
- Éc lên vì đau: To squeal in pain.
Related Idioms
- (Không có thành ngữ phổ biến trực tiếp sử dụng từ "éc". Từ này chủ yếu được dùng như từ tượng thanh.) (There are no common idioms directly using the word "éc". It is primarily used as an onomatopoeia.)
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Squeal
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Con lợn cho vào ro kêu en écThe pig which was being put into a basket squealed (gave out many wees)
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Eng éc (láy, ý liên tiếp)
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