ỏi

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Một đứa trẻ khóc ỏi trong phòng ngủ.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Noisy, uproarious, clamorous: Describes a loud, piercing, and often unpleasant or overwhelming sound, typically made by voices, shouting, or commotion. It implies a sound that is intrusive and fills the surrounding area.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Bọn trẻ chơi đùa kêu ỏi cả khu phố. (The children played and made the whole neighborhood noisy.)
  • Tiếng tranh cãi ỏi từ trong nhà vọng ra. (The clamorous sound of arguing echoed from inside the house.)
  • Đánh nhau kêu ỏi xóm. (They fought and made the whole hamlet uproarious.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "ỏi" is almost exclusively used in combination with verbs like (to cry/shout), (to yell), or (to howl) to form descriptive phrases (e.g., , ). It rarely stands alone.
• It often carries a negative connotation, describing noise that is disturbing or a nuisance.

Variants and Related Words

• Ồn ào (adj): noisy, loud (a more general and common term for noise).
• Ầm ĩ (adj): tumultuous, rackety (emphasizes a disruptive level of noise).
• Inh ỏi (adj): very noisy and shrill (an intensified form).

Synonyms

• Clamorous: making a loud and confused noise.
• Strident: loud and harsh.
• Uproarious: characterized by or provoking loud noise or uproar.

Related Idioms

• Kêu la inh ỏi: to shout and scream stridently.
  • Đứa bé khóc kêu la inh ỏi. (The baby cried and screamed stridently.)

Học thuật

1. Noisy, uproarious
   • Đánh nhau kêu ỏi xóm
     They fought and made the whole hamlet noisy; they fought and raised an uproar in the whole hamlet