Definition

1. Onomatopoeia:
   • The clucking sound made by a chicken, especially a hen. It is the Vietnamese equivalent of the English "cluck" or "buck-buck-buck."

Usage Examples

• Onomatopoeia:
  • Con gà mái kêu "tục tác" suốt ngày. (The hen clucks "tục tác" all day.)
  • Tôi nghe thấy tiếng "tục tác" từ chuồng gà. (I hear a "tục tác" sound from the chicken coop.)

Advanced Usage

• The word is primarily used to directly represent the sound itself. It is often seen in children's stories, folk tales, or when imitating the sound.

Variants and Related Words

• Cục tác (onomatopoeia): An alternative and more common form with the same meaning and usage as "tục tác."
  • Gà cục tác, vịt cạc cạc. (Chickens cluck, ducks quack.)

Synonyms

• Cluck: The characteristic short, guttural sound of a hen.
• Buck-buck-buck: An English representation of a chicken's sound.

Related Idioms

• While "tục tác" itself is not typically part of idioms, chickens and their sounds appear in Vietnamese sayings related to routine or predictable events.