Definition

1. Onomatopoeia (Từ tượng thanh):
   • The sound of a hollow, thudding impact: Specifically describes the sound produced when striking or slapping a large, hollow, or distended surface, most commonly a belly or a drum-like object.

Usage Examples

• Onomatopoeia:
  • Anh ấy vỗ bụng bành bạch sau bữa ăn. (He thumped his belly bành bạch after the meal.)
  • Tiếng trống nghe bành bạch. (The drum sounded with a bành bạch thud.)

Advanced Usage

• "vỗ bụng bành bạch": A common collocation meaning "to slap one's belly, making a thudding sound," often implying the belly is full or large.
  • Ông cụ ngồi vỗ bụng bành bạch tỏ vẻ mãn nguyện. (The old man sat slapping his belly bành bạch, looking satisfied.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bạch: A shortened, less common variant found in some compound forms or older references, as noted in the Vietnamese-French dictionary. The primary and complete form is bành bạch.

Synonyms

• Bùng bục: Another onomatopoeia for a dull, heavy thudding sound, similar to .
• Ủm ục: An onomatopoeia for a deep, muffled, gurgling or thudding sound, which can sometimes be used in similar contexts.

Related Idioms & Phrases

• "Bụng bành bạch": Describes a large, protruding belly that looks like it would make a sound if slapped.
  • Ăn no, bụng anh ta trông bành bạch. (After eating, his belly looked big and round [like it would go bành bạch].)

1. vỗ bụng bành bạch To strike one's belly thuddingly