ừng ực

Một em bé đang ừng ực uống nước từ một chiếc cốc nhỏ.

Definition

1. Onomatopoeia:
   • Gulping or glugging sound: The word "ừng ực" is an onomatopoeic term that imitates the repetitive, gurgling sound of a liquid being poured out quickly or drunk in large, rapid gulps.

Usage Examples

• Onomatopoeia:
  • Nó uống nước ừng ực. (He drank water with a glugging sound.)
  • Nước từ bình đổ ra ừng ực. (Water poured from the jug with a gurgling sound.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used to vividly describe actions involving liquids, emphasizing speed, quantity, and the characteristic sound. It can imply thirst or urgency.

Variants and Related Words

• Ực ực: A similar onomatopoeic word for a gurgling or bubbling sound, often more continuous.
• Ừng: Sometimes used alone as a shorter form, though "ừng ực" is the more complete and common reduplicative form.

Synonyms

• Glug: The sound of liquid pouring.
• Gulp: The sound of swallowing liquid quickly.
• Gurgle: A bubbling sound made by liquid.

Related Idioms

• While "ừng ực" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it is commonly used in descriptive phrases to create auditory imagery.