Definition

1. Onomatopoeia:

   • A sharp, sudden sound, often brief, made by the action of tearing, ripping, or quickly moving thin, dry materials like paper, cloth, or leaves.
   • The sound of rustling, typically a single, distinct instance of friction between such materials.

2. Noun (obsolete/rare):

   • A type of fish with a wide mouth and no scales.

Usage Examples

• Onomatopoeia:
  • Nó xé tờ giấy soạt một cái. (He tore the piece of paper with a rip.)
  • Tôi nghe thấy tiếng soạt khi cô ấy mở gói quà. (I heard a rustling sound when she opened the gift.)
  • Lá khô kêu soạt dưới chân. (The dry leaves made a rustle underfoot.)

Advanced Usage

• "soàn soạt": This is the reduplicated form (láy) of "soạt". It describes a continuous, repeated, or more prolonged series of rustling or tearing sounds.
  • Giấy bạc trong hộp kêu soàn soạt. (The tinfoil in the box made a continuous crinkling sound.)

Variants and Related Words

• Soàn soạt (onomatopoeia): A repeated or continuous rustling, tearing, or crinkling sound.

Synonyms

• Rip: A sharp sound of something tearing.
• Rustle: A soft, quick sound of things gently rubbing together.
• Crinkle: A series of light, sharp cracking sounds.

Notes on Meaning

• The primary and most common use of "soạt" is as an onomatopoeic word to describe a specific sound.
• The meaning referring to a type of fish is archaic and rarely used in modern Vietnamese. It should be considered a separate, homographic word.

1. Sound of tearing (paper, cloth), rustling (of materials...)
   • Soàn soạt (láy, ý liên tiếp)