ăng ẳng

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Definition

1. Onomatopoeia / Noun:
   • The yapping, yelping, or high-pitched barking of a small dog: A word that imitates the sharp, repetitive, and often annoying sound made by a small dog.

Usage Examples

• Onomatopoeia:
  • Con chó nhỏ sủa "ăng ẳng" suốt ngày. (The small dog yaps "ăng ẳng" all day.)
  • Tôi nghe thấy tiếng chó con kêu ăng ẳng ngoài vườn. (I heard the puppy yelping in the garden.)

Advanced Usage

• Used to describe a weak, complaining, or nagging voice: Can be applied metaphorically to describe a person speaking in a high-pitched, whining, or persistently complaining manner.
  • Đứa trẻ ăng ẳng đòi mua đồ chơi. (The child whined incessantly, demanding to buy a toy.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ẳng (onomatopoeia): A shorter or related form representing a sharp cry or yelp.
• Sủa (v): to bark. is the sound, while is the action.

Synonyms

• Yap: to bark sharply, especially of a small dog.
• Yelp: to utter a short, sharp cry.
• Whine: to complain in a feeble or petulant way (for the metaphorical usage).

Related Idioms

• Nói như chó sủa ăng ẳng: To speak in a shrill, unpleasant, or nagging tone.
  • Cô ấy cứ cãi nhau và nói như chó sủa ăng ẳng. (She kept arguing and speaking in a shrill, yapping tone.)