ộp oạp

Thân thiện

Sau cơn mưa, bọn trẻ chạy qua vũng nước và nghe tiếng ộp oạp vui tai.

Definition

1. Onomatopoeia:
   • Croak: The sound made by a frog or toad. It is an imitative word that directly represents the vocalization of these amphibians.

Usage Examples

• Onomatopoeia:
  • Đầm lầy vang lên tiếng ộp oạp suốt đêm. (The swamp echoed with croaking all night.)
  • Những chú ếch kêu ộp oạp sau cơn mưa. (The frogs croaked after the rain.)

Advanced Usage

• While primarily an onomatopoeia, "ộp oạp" can be used descriptively in literature to evoke the atmosphere of a wetland or nighttime setting.
  • Không gian yên tĩnh chỉ bị phá vỡ bởi tiếng ộp oạp từ dưới ao. (The quiet space was only broken by the croaking from the pond.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ộp (onomatopoeia): A single, shorter croak or plopping sound.
• Oạp (onomatopoeia): Often used with "ộp" to create the repetitive sound of croaking.

Synonyms

• Croak: The rough, hoarse sound made by a frog or toad.
• Ribbit: An English onomatopoeia for a frog's sound.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms directly using "ộp oạp". It is almost exclusively used for its literal sound.

Học thuật

1. Croak