ồm ộp
Definition
- Onomatopoeia:
- The croaking sound of a frog or toad: A direct, imitative word for the deep, resonant "ribbit" sound made by these amphibians.
Usage Examples
- Onomatopoeia:
- Đầm lầy vang lên tiếng ồm ộp. (The swamp echoed with croaking.)
- Ếch kêu ồm ộp suốt đêm. (Frogs croaked all night long.)
Advanced Usage
- The word is almost exclusively used to describe the characteristic sound of frogs and toads. It can be used as a standalone sound effect or within a description of a scene.
Variants and Related Words
- Ộp ộp: A variant form with the same meaning, sometimes implying a slightly quicker or lighter series of croaks.
- Tiếng kêu ộp ộp vọng từ dưới ao. (The ộp ộp sound echoed from the pond.)
Synonyms
- Croak: The standard English equivalent for the sound.
- Ribbit: The conventional English onomatopoeia for a frog's sound.
Related Idioms
- While "ồm ộp" itself is not typically part of idioms, the sound is culturally associated with rainy seasons, ponds, and rural nights.
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to croak
