tõm
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Definition
- Adverb:
- Plop, splash, ploppingly: Describes the sound and manner of a heavy or solid object falling quickly into water, creating a distinct "plop" or "splash" sound.
Usage
- Adverb: "Tõm" is used to vividly describe the action and sound of something falling into water. It is often placed after the verb to modify it.
- Quả sung rơi tõm xuống ao. (The fig fruit fell plop into the pond.)
- Nó nhảy tõm xuống sông. (He jumped splash into the river.)
Advanced Usage
- Onomatopoeic Usage: "Tõm" is primarily an onomatopoeic word, imitating the specific sound of an object entering water. It is often used in literary or descriptive contexts to create a vivid auditory image.
- Chỉ nghe tiếng tõm một cái, chiếc điện thoại đã chìm nghỉm. (Just a plop sound was heard, and the phone sank completely.)
Variants and Related Words
- Ùm: Another onomatopoeic word, often used for a heavier or more engulfing sound of something sinking or falling into water.
- Chiếc thuyền bị đắm ùm một cái. (The boat sank with a gulp.)
- Rơi tõm: A common collocation meaning "to fall plop (into water)".
- Nhảy tõm: A common collocation meaning "to jump splash (into water)".
Synonyms
- Plop: (adv) To fall with a sound like that of a flat object hitting water.
- Splash: (v/n) To cause liquid to fly about in drops; the sound or action of this.
Related Phrases
- Tõm một cái: A phrase emphasizing the single, quick action and sound.
- Nó lặn tõm một cái rất nhanh. (He dove in with a quick plop.)
Related Idioms
- Im như thóc thả tõm xuống ao: (As silent as rice thrown plop into a pond) - An idiom describing complete, sudden silence.
- Nghe tin đó, cả phòng im như thóc thả tõm xuống ao. (Hearing that news, the whole room fell silent as rice thrown into a pond.)