Definition

1. Onomatopoeia:
   • A baby's cry: "o oe" is an onomatopoeic word that imitates the sound of a baby crying or wailing, often used to describe the characteristic, repetitive cry of an infant.

Usage Examples

• Onomatopoeia:
  • Em bé mới sinh trong phòng hồi sức cứ "o oe" khóc suốt. (The newborn baby in the recovery room kept crying "o oe" continuously.)
  • Nghe tiếng "o oe" từ nôi, mẹ biết ngay con đang đói. (Hearing the "o oe" sound from the crib, the mother knew immediately her child was hungry.)

Advanced Usage

• "o oe o ẹ": A common extended variant that emphasizes the continuous, fussy crying of a baby.
  • Cả buổi chiều, bé cứ "o oe o ẹ" không chịu ngủ. (All afternoon, the baby just fussed and cried "o oe o ẹ," refusing to sleep.)

Variants and Related Words

• Oa oa (onomatopoeia): Another onomatopoeic word for a baby's cry, often used specifically for the loud cry at the moment of birth.
  • Em bé chào đời với tiếng khóc "oa oa" khỏe mạnh. (The baby was born with a healthy "oa oa" cry.)
• Khóc oa oa (verb phrase): To cry loudly (like a baby).
  • Đứa trẻ khóc oa oa đòi mẹ. (The child cried loudly for its mother.)

Synonyms

• Tiếng khóc trẻ con (n): The sound of a child crying.
• Tiếng khóc oe oe (n): A synonym using a similar onomatopoeic element.

Related Phrases

• Oe oe khóc (verb phrase): To cry with an "oe oe" sound.
  • Bé oe oe khóc vì bị ngã. (The baby cried "oe oe" because it fell.)

Related Idioms

• Mới sinh ra đã oa oa khóc: Literally "to cry oa oa right after being born," often used to describe someone who is vocal, assertive, or shows their character from the very beginning.
  • Cô ấy là một nhà lãnh đạo bẩm sinh, "mới sinh ra đã oa oa khóc" rồi. (She is a born leader; she "cried oa oa right after being born.")

1. Baby's cry