Definition

1. Noun:

   • Cockcrow; the crowing of a rooster: The sound made by a rooster, especially at dawn. It often signifies the early morning hours.

2. Verb phrase (descriptive):

   • To crow (of a rooster): The action of a rooster making its characteristic loud cry.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Tôi nghe thấy tiếng gà gáy. (I hear the cockcrow.)
  • Ông ấy thức dậy từ lúc gà gáy. (He wakes up at cockcrow.)

• Verb phrase:

  • Con gà trống đang gáy. (The rooster is crowing.)

Advanced Usage

• Used metaphorically to indicate a very early time of day, similar to "the crack of dawn."
  • Công việc bắt đầu từ lúc gà gáy. (The work starts at the crack of dawn.)

Variants and Related Words

• Gà trống gáy: A more specific phrase meaning "the rooster crows."
• Tiếng gà gáy: The specific phrase for "the sound of a rooster crowing."

Synonyms

• Cockcrow: The time or sound of a rooster crowing.
• Dawn chorus: A broader term for early morning bird sounds, which can include a rooster.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Dậy từ gà gáy: To get up at cockcrow; to rise very early in the morning.
  • Những người nông dân thường dậy từ gà gáy. (Farmers often get up at cockcrow.)