khừ khừ

Thân thiện

Bệnh nhân rên khừ khừ trên giường vì sốt.

Definition

1. Onomatopoeia / Interjection:
   • A groaning or moaning sound: "khừ khừ" is an onomatopoeic word that imitates the sound of deep, repetitive groaning or moaning, typically made by a person who is suffering, such as from illness, pain, or fever.
   • A clattering groan: It can describe a groaning sound that is somewhat harsh or rattling, often associated with the physical distress of a malarial fever.

Usage Examples

• Onomatopoeia / Interjection:
  • Anh ấy sốt cao, nằm rên khừ khừ cả đêm. (He had a high fever and lay groaning "khừ khừ" all night.)
  • Nghe tiếng rên khừ khừ từ trong phòng bệnh. (To hear the sound of groaning "khừ khừ" from inside the sickroom.)

Advanced Usage

• "rên khừ khừ": to groan "khừ khừ"; a common collocation describing the act of making this specific groaning sound due to suffering.
  • Bệnh nhân lên cơn sốt rét, rên khừ khừ không ngừng. (The patient had a malarial fit, groaning "khừ khừ" incessantly.)

Variants and Related Words

• Rên (v): to groan, to moan. This is the base verb, while "khừ khừ" specifies the sound.
• Rên rỉ (v): to whimper, to moan plaintively (can imply a more continuous or pitiful sound than "khừ khừ").

Synonyms

• Rên (onomatopoeic): u... ứ... (another onomatopoeia for a stifled groan).
• Rên rẩm (v): to groan, to moan (often with a sense of complaint).

Related Phrases

• Lên cơn sốt rét rên khừ khừ: To be seized by a fit of malaria and groan "khừ khừ". This is a set phrase illustrating the classic context for this word.
  • Ông cụ lên cơn sốt rét rên khừ khừ. (The old man was seized by a fit of malaria, groaning "khừ khừ".)

Notes on Meaning

• Primary Meaning: The word almost exclusively describes a human vocal sound of discomfort or pain. It is not typically used for sounds made by animals or objects.
• Nuance: "Khừ khừ" conveys a sense of involuntary, deep, and somewhat labored groaning, often due to physical illness like malaria. It is more specific and graphic than the general verb "rên" (to groan).

Học thuật

1. Clattering(groan)
   • Lên cơn sốt rét rên khừ khừ
     To make clattering groans when seized by a fit of malaria