gọi sống
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To cluck invitingly (of young hens): The primary meaning of "gọi sống" describes the specific clucking sound made by young, nearly mature hens. This sound is not a full crow but a vocalization that mimics or invites the rooster's crow, often interpreted as a call for mating or a sign of reaching sexual maturity.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Những con gà mái tơ bắt đầu gọi sống. (The young pullets began to cluck invitingly.)
- Tiếng gọi sống báo hiệu chúng sắp đẻ trứng. (The inviting cluck signals they are about to lay eggs.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is highly specific to poultry farming and animal behavior. It is not used in general or figurative language about people.
Variants and Related Words
- Gáy (v): to crow (of a rooster).
- Gà trống gáy vào sáng sớm. (The rooster crows early in the morning.)
- Cục tác (v): to cluck (the general sound of a hen).
- Gà mái cục tác sau khi đẻ trứng. (The hen clucks after laying an egg.)
Synonyms
- To cluck invitingly: The closest descriptive phrase in English.
Related Idioms
- There are no common idioms or phrasal verbs using the specific phrase "gọi sống."