tục tác

tục tác

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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.