thòm thòm

Trống ngực cậu bé đánh thòm thòm khi nhìn thấy con chó lớn.

Definition

1. Onomatopoeia:
   • A thumping or pounding sound: The word "thòm thòm" imitates the repetitive, dull, and often rapid sound of something beating or striking, like a drum or a heart.
   • A gulping or swallowing sound: It can also represent the sound of swallowing something quickly or greedily.

Usage Examples

• Onomatopoeia:
  • Tiếng trống đánh thòm thòm. (The drum beat thòm thòm.)
  • Nghe tiếng tim đập thòm thòm trong lồng ngực. (To hear one's heart pounding thòm thòm in the chest.)
  • Nó uống nước thòm thòm. (He drank water with a thòm thòm gulping sound.)

Advanced Usage

• The word is often reduplicated ("thòm thòm") to emphasize the continuous or repetitive nature of the sound. The single form "thòm" is rarely used alone.

Variants and Related Words

• Thòm (onomatopoeia): The base form, though uncommon alone, carries the core meaning of a thump or gulp.
• Lộp thòm (onomatopoeia): A variant that describes a similar thumping sound, often for a heartbeat.

Synonyms

• Thình thịch: Another onomatopoeia for a heavy, pounding sound (e.g., footsteps, heartbeat).
• Ộp ộp: An onomatopoeia for a hollow, popping, or gulping sound.

Related Idioms

• Tim đánh thòm thòm: An idiom meaning "heart pounding with fear or excitement."
  • Thấy bóng người lạ, tim cô đánh thòm thòm. (Seeing a stranger's shadow, her heart pounded thòm thòm.)