Definition

1. Onomatopoeia (Từ tượng thanh):
   • The sound of a deep, resonant, or booming voice: Used to describe a voice that is low-pitched, hollow, and often loud, like a roar or a deep shout.
   • The sound of water flowing copiously and forcefully: Used to describe the loud, rushing, and continuous sound of a large volume of water, such as during heavy rain or a torrent.

Usage Examples

• Describing a voice:

  • Anh ấy nói bằng giọng ồ ồ trong bóng tối. (He spoke with a deep, booming voice in the darkness.)
  • Tiếng hô ồ ồ của người chỉ huy vang lên. (The commander's deep, resonant shout rang out.)

• Describing the sound of water:

  • Mưa lớn, nước chảy ồ ồ từ mái nhà xuống. (It rained heavily, and water gushed noisily from the roof.)
  • Nước lũ đổ ồ ồ qua đập tràn. (The floodwater rushed noisily and in great torrents over the spillway.)

Advanced Usage

• "Giọng nói ồ ồ": A deep, cavernous, or booming voice.

  • Ông lão có giọng nói ồ ồ đầy uy quyền. (The old man had a deep, authoritative voice.)

• "Chảy/đổ ồ ồ": To flow/pour noisily and in great volume.

  • Nước từ vòi bị hỏng chảy ồ ồ ra sàn. (Water from the broken faucet gushed noisily onto the floor.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ồm ồm (adj/onomatopoeia): Also describes a deep, low-pitched, and somewhat muffled voice.

  • Giọng anh ta ồm ồm khó nghe. (His deep, muffled voice is hard to hear.)

• Ào ào (onomatopoeia): Describes the sound of something rushing swiftly and noisily (like wind or water), but often with a lighter, more whooshing quality than "ồ ồ".

  • Gió thổi ào ào qua kẽ lá. (The wind whooshed through the leaves.)

Synonyms

• Vang vang (onomatopoeia/adj): Resonant, echoing.
• Ồn ào (adj): Noisy, loud (general term for noise, not specific to water or deep voices).

Related Phrases

• "Nói giọng ồ ồ": To speak in a deep, booming voice.

  • Diễn viên lồng tiếng phải nói giọng ồ ồ cho nhân vật quái vật. (The voice actor had to speak in a deep, booming voice for the monster character.)

• "Đổ xuống ồ ồ": To pour down noisily and heavily.

  • Cơn mưa rào đổ xuống mái tôn ồ ồ. (The rain shower poured noisily down onto the tin roof.)

1. Deep
   • giọng ồ ồ
     Deep voice