quạ quạ

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Từ trong rừng vẳng ra tiếng quạ quạ.

Definition

1. Onomatopoeia:
   • The sound of a crow or raven cawing: "quạ quạ" is an onomatopoeic word that imitates the harsh, guttural cry of a crow or raven.
   • The sound of a frog croaking: In some contexts, particularly in children's language or folk expressions, "quạ quạ" can also be used to represent the croaking sound of a frog.

Usage Examples

• Onomatopoeia:
  • Con quạ kêu "quạ quạ" trên cây. (The crow cawed "caw caw" from the tree.)
  • Trẻ em thường bắt chước tiếng ếch kêu "quạ quạ". (Children often imitate the frog's croak as "ribbit ribbit".)

Advanced Usage

• "quạ quạ quạ": A repeated form to emphasize a continuous or loud series of caws or croaks.
  • Đàn quạ đen kêu "quạ quạ quạ" ầm ĩ cả khu rừng. (The flock of crows cawed "caw caw caw" noisily throughout the forest.)

Variants and Related Words

• Quạ (n): Crow, raven. The bird whose cry is imitated.
  • Con quạ đậu trên cành cây khô. (The crow perched on the dry branch.)
• Quạc quạc (onomatopoeia): An alternative onomatopoeic form, sometimes used for duck sounds but can also be used for crows or frogs in different dialects or playful contexts.
  • Vịt con kêu "quạc quạc". (The duckling quacked "quack quack".)

Synonyms

• Ộp ộp (onomatopoeia): A more common onomatopoeia specifically for the sound of a frog croaking.
  • Tiếng ếch kêu "ộp ộp" trong đêm. (The sound of frogs croaking "ribbit ribbit" at night.)
• Kêu (v): To call, to cry (a general verb for animal sounds).
  • Con quạ đang kêu. (The crow is cawing.)

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Nói như quạ kêu: (To speak like a crow caws) An idiom meaning to have a very unpleasant, harsh, or grating voice.
  • Giọng anh ta khàn khàn, nói như quạ kêu. (His voice is hoarse; he speaks like a crow caws.)

Học thuật

1. Croak