lách tách

Vietnamese

Etymology

Onomatopoeic. See also tí tách.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lajk̟̚˧˦ tajk̟̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lat̚˦˧˥ tat̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [lat̚˦˥ tat̚˦˥]

Adverb

lách tách

1. (onomatopoeia) sounds of tiny bursts or impacts, such as the crackling noise of burning firewood or raindrops hitting a hard surface.

   củi cháy nổ lách tách ― firewood crackles when burnt