đốp
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Definition
- Onomatopoeia / Noun:
- A short, sharp, popping or cracking sound: "đốp" primarily imitates the sound of a small, sudden burst, crack, or pop, often from fire, something breaking, or a light impact.
- To speak bluntly or retort sharply: Used figuratively to describe speaking in a sudden, direct, and often confrontational manner, "hitting" someone with words.
Usage Examples
- As an Onomatopoeia/Noun (Sound):
- Nổ đánh đốp một cái. (It burst with a single pop.)
- Ống tre nổ cháy đôm đốp. (The burning bamboo pipe crackled [with a series of pops].)
- Figurative Use (Speech):
- Nói đốp ý nghĩ của mình vào mặt ai. (To speak out one's opinion bluntly in someone's face.)
Advanced Usage
- "Đôm đốp" (reduplicative form): This form emphasizes a repeated or continuous series of popping or cracking sounds.
- Tiếng pháo nổ đôm đốp. (The firecrackers went off with a series of pops and cracks.)
- The figurative use implies a lack of tact or a desire to provoke a reaction, similar to a verbal "pop" or "snap".
Variants and Related Words
- Đôm đốp (reduplicative): Emphasizes a repetitive or crackling sound.
- Nổ (verb): To explode, to burst. "Đốp" often describes the specific sound of a "nổ".
Synonyms
- Tách (onomatopoeia): A light snap or pop sound.
- Rắc (onomatopoeia): A crackling sound.
- Nói thẳng / Nói toạc (verb phrases): To speak bluntly, to speak plainly (for the figurative meaning).
Related Phrases
- Nói đốp vào mặt: To retort/snap bluntly at someone (literally, "to speak 'đốp' into someone's face"). This is the primary figurative construction.
- Anh ấy tức giận và nói đốp vào mặt đối thủ. (He was angry and snapped bluntly at his opponent.)
Notes
- "Đốp" is highly contextual. Its core meaning is sonic (a pop/crack), and its figurative use derives from the abrupt, impactful nature of that sound.
- The reduplicative form "đôm đốp" is very common when describing sounds.
- In modern usage, the sonic meaning is more frequent than the figurative one. The figurative use can sound somewhat forceful or dated.
- Pop, crack
- Nổ đánh đốp một cáiTo burst with a pop
- Đôm đốp (láy)Crack
- ống tre nổ cháy đôm đốpA burning bamboo pipe gave out cracks
- In someone's face
- Nói đốp ý nghĩ của mình vào mặt aiTo speak out one's opinion in someone's face