Definition

1. Noun:
   • Gecko, tokay gecko: "cắc kè" refers to a type of lizard, specifically a gecko, known for its distinctive call and ability to climb walls. It is synonymous with "tắc kè".

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tiếng cắc kè kêu trong đêm. (The sound of a gecko calling at night.)
  • Trên tường có một con cắc kè. (There is a gecko on the wall.)

Advanced Usage

• "cắc kè cắc cụ": This is a playful, rhyming reduplication sometimes used in folk poetry or children's language, often without a specific meaning beyond creating a rhythmic sound. It is not a standard compound of the target word "cắc kè".
  • Câu đồng dao có nhịp "cắc kè cắc cụ". (The nursery rhyme has the rhythm "cắc kè cắc cụ".)

Variants and Related Words

• Tắc kè (n): This is the more common standard variant with the same meaning: gecko.
  • Tắc kè là loài bò sát sống trên cây. (The gecko is a reptile that lives in trees.)

Synonyms

• Thằn lằn (n): lizard (a broader category that includes geckos).
• Kỳ nhông (n): agamid lizard (a different type of lizard).

Related Idioms

• "Nói như cắc kè": To talk/chatter incessantly or noisily (like a gecko's call).
  • Đứa trẻ nói liên tục, nói như cắc kè. (The child talks non-stop, chattering like a gecko.)

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