lộp độp
Definition
- Onomatopoeia:
- Pattering, plopping: The sound of large, heavy drops of liquid, especially rain, falling continuously and hitting a surface.
- Thudding: The sound of solid objects, typically fruits, falling from a height in a repeated manner.
Usage Examples
- Onomatopoeia:
- Mưa rơi lộp độp trên mái tôn. (The rain pattered down on the corrugated iron roof.)
- Những quả bưởi chín rụng lộp độp xuống đất. (The ripe pomelos fell to the ground with a thudding sound.)
Advanced Usage
- "lộp bộp": A common variant spelling and pronunciation with the same meaning.
- Tiếng mưa rơi lộp bộp suốt đêm. (The sound of rain plopping lasted all night.)
Variants and Related Words
Lách tách (onomatopoeia): The light, crackling sound of small drops, light rain, or frying food.
- Mưa xuân rơi lách tách. (The spring rain fell with a light pitter-patter.)
Rơi (v): to fall.
- Lá rơi đầy sân. (Leaves fell all over the yard.)
Synonyms
- Patter: A repeated light tapping sound.
- Plop: A sound made by something dropping into liquid or a dull, soft sound.
- Thud: A dull, heavy sound made by an object falling.
Related Idioms
- Mưa lộp độp: Heavy, pattering rain.
- Trời đổ cơn mưa lộp độp. (The sky let loose a heavy, pattering rain shower.)