hụ
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Definition
- Verb:
- To hoot; to sound (a horn or siren): "hụ" describes the action of producing a loud, often mournful or warning sound, typically from a horn, siren, or whistle. It is a colloquial variant, often used in spoken language.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Xe lửa hụ còi báo hiệu. (The train hooted its horn as a signal.)
- Tiếng còi hụ vang lên trong đêm. (The siren sounded in the night.)
Advanced Usage
- "hụ còi": to blow/to sound a horn or siren.
- Tàu thường hụ còi khi rời bến. (Ships often sound their horn when leaving port.)
Variants and Related Words
- Hú (verb): This is the more standard form with the same meaning: to hoot, to howl, to sound. "Hụ" is a common colloquial pronunciation variant.
- Tiếng còi tàu hú trên sông. (The boat's whistle hooted on the river.)
Synonyms
- Kêu (verb): to call, to sound (a more general term for making noise).
- Rúc (verb): to wail, to blare (often for sirens or alarms).
Related Phrases
- Hụ một hồi dài: to sound a long blast.
- Chiếc tàu hụ một hồi dài chào tạm biệt. (The ship sounded a long blast to say goodbye.)
verb
- to hot; to sound
- còi hụsiren sound