dặng

Ông già dặng một tiếng trước khi bắt đầu kể chuyện.

Definition

1. Verb (archaic):
   • To clear one's throat audibly: To make a short, deliberate throat sound, typically to signal one's presence, attract attention, or prepare to speak.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Ông già dặng một tiếng trước khi bắt đầu kể chuyện. (The old man cleared his throat once before beginning his story.)
  • Cô ấy dặng để báo hiệu rằng cô ấy đã đến. (She cleared her throat to signal that she had arrived.)

Advanced Usage

• This word is considered archaic in modern Vietnamese. In contemporary usage, phrases like "hắng giọng" or "đằng hắng" are more commonly used to describe the same action.

Variants and Related Words

• Hắng giọng (v): to clear one's throat (modern, common equivalent).
  • Anh ta hắng giọng vài lần trước khi phát biểu. (He cleared his throat several times before speaking.)

Synonyms

• To clear one's throat: To make a sound by forcing air through the throat, often to signal or prepare to speak.
• To ahem: To utter the sound "ahem," typically used to attract polite attention.