Definitions

1. Noun:
   • The first crow of a rooster: "gà gáp" refers specifically to the very first crowing of a rooster, typically occurring in the very early morning, just before dawn.
   • The crack of dawn: By extension, it can also refer to the time of day associated with this first crow, meaning the very early morning, the first light of day.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tiếng gà gáp báo hiệu một ngày mới sắp bắt đầu. (The first crow of the rooster signals a new day is about to begin.)
  • Ông ấy dậy từ lúc gà gáp để đi làm. (He wakes up at the crack of dawn to go to work.)

Advanced Usage

• "Canh gà gáp": This phrase emphasizes the specific watch or time of night associated with the first crow.
  • Tiếng chó sủa vang lên trong canh gà gáp. (The sound of dogs barking rang out in the dead of night, near dawn.)

Variants and Related Words

• Gà gáy (v): The general verb for a rooster crowing. "Gà gáp" is a specific instance (the first crow) of "gà gáy".
• Hừng đông (n): Dawn, daybreak. This is a more general term for the time of morning light, which "gà gáp" can imply.
• Tờ mờ sáng (n): The dim light of early morning, closely related to the time indicated by "gà gáp".

Synonyms

• Bình minh (n): Dawn, sunrise (a more poetic term).
• Rạng đông (n): Daybreak, dawn.

Related Idioms

• "Dậy sớm như gà gáp": To wake up very early, as early as the first rooster's crow.
  • Muốn thành công thì phải dậy sớm như gà gáp. (To succeed, you must wake up at the crack of dawn.)