CHOCK-A-BLOC (CHOCK-A-BLOCK) and VOCABLES

From Sampath’s Desk:

CHOCK-A-BLOC (CHOC-A-BLOCK) and VOCABLES:

 

CHOCK-A-BLOC (CHOC-A-BLOCK):

 

Pronunciation:

 

(ch)சாக்க-(b)ப்ளாக்

 

Meaning:

 

Extremely full – crowded - jam-packed like sardines – filled to capacity – full/filled to the brim - fully chocked, chock-full, chockfull – a place full of people/vehicles/things – fully loaded/stuffed/squeezed – tightly packed.

 

தமிழில் - நெரிசல்

 

Example sentences:

 

The small roads are CHOCK-A-BLOCK with traffic.

 

The shelves were CHOCK-A-BLOCK with souvenirs and ornaments.

 

It was CHOCK-A-BLOCK in the town today (full of vehicles/people)

 

That Advocate’s office is CHOCK-A-BLOCK with plenty of law and legal cases related books.

 

Every day of our vacation was CHOCK-A-BLOC with fun activities.

 

After the Covid-19-triggered lull, business has picked up. We are now CHOCK-A-BLOC with flooding orders.

 

 

VOCABLE(S):

 

Meaning:

 

Vocables are mostly the same words/sounds repeated to a rhythm - syllables or noises (mostly without any meaning) or different sounds repeated but still are delightful and joyous to listen when hummed between different stanzas or as part of or value addition to the song – a word especially with reference to form rather than any meaning - a word; a term; a name; specifically one considered as composed of certain sounds or letters, without regard to its meaning.

 

  

Example sentences:

 

Lyrics normally have meaning and sometimes include VOCABLES which are meaningless syllables.

 

That poem describes the toddler as ‘Yapping always’, as producing the fluent VOCABLES (carrying no meaning) gradually give birth to words, but still not enunciating the words themselves.

 

The proto-words of infants, which are meaningful but do not correspond to words of adult speech, are also VOCABLES.

 

Lata Mangeshkar’s VOCABLES - short and/or long - in the course of singing – beautiful, mind-pleasing, and appealing as they turned out – were a special feature to add colour, value, and richness to her songs.

 

The meaningless humming like - la la la, na na na and the like – are called VOCABLES.

 

VOCABLES or lexically meaningless syllables are a common part of many songs including the native numbers.

 

 

Proverb:

 

வரப்பு உயர நெல் உயரும், நெல் உயர சொல் உயரும்.

When the fields are full of water, paddy will rise; when paddy rises, the farmer's authority will rise.

 

 

  

(R.SAMPATH)

3/11/2021