khàn khàn
Definition
- Adjective (Reduplicative form):
- Hoarse, husky, gravelly: Describes a voice or sound that is rough, low-pitched, and lacking clarity, often due to illness, overuse, or emotion. It is the reduplicative form of "khàn," emphasizing the quality or state of being hoarse.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Sau trận ốm, giọng cô ấy nghe khàn khàn. (After being sick, her voice sounds hoarse.)
- Ông cụ cười với giọng nói khàn khàn. (The old man laughed with a husky voice.)
- Anh ấy hát bằng giọng khàn khàn đầy cảm xúc. (He sang in an emotionally gravelly voice.)
Advanced Usage
- This word is primarily used as a descriptive adjective for voices and sounds. It often carries a neutral or slightly descriptive tone, but can imply tiredness, sickness, or a certain rustic or emotional quality.
Variants and Related Words
- Khàn (adj): Hoarse, husky. The root word.
- Anh bị khàn giọng vì la hét. (He is hoarse from shouting.)
Synonyms
- Hoarse: (of a voice) rough and harsh-sounding.
- Husky: (of a voice) sounding low-pitched and slightly hoarse, often in an attractive way.
- Gravelly: (of a voice) deep and rough-sounding.
Related Idioms
- While "khàn khàn" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it is commonly used in descriptive phrases about the voice.
- giọng nói khàn khàn: a hoarse/husky voice
- tiếng ho khàn khàn: a hoarse cough
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