Definition

1. Noun:
   • Cigarette holder: A small tube, often made of bamboo or reed, used for holding a cigarette while smoking. This term is primarily used in some regional dialects of Vietnam.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông cụ hút thuốc bằng một chiếc đót tre. (The old man smokes using a bamboo cigarette holder.)
  • Chiếc đót giúp giữ cho tay không bị nóng. (The cigarette holder helps keep your hands from getting hot.)

Advanced Usage

• "hút thuốc bằng đót": to smoke using a cigarette holder.
  • Ngày xưa, nhiều người thích hút thuốc bằng đót. (In the past, many people liked to smoke using a cigarette holder.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tẩu (n): Pipe. A device for smoking tobacco, typically with a bowl and a stem, distinct from a simple holder.
  • Ông ấy sưu tầm những chiếc tẩu đẹp. (He collects beautiful pipes.)

Synonyms

• Đầu lọc (n): Filter tip. While not identical, it serves a related function in holding a cigarette, but is usually disposable and part of the cigarette itself.
• Ống hút thuốc (n): Smoking tube. A more descriptive, general term.

Related Phrases

• "Gắn thuốc vào đót": to insert/fit a cigarette into the holder.
  • Anh ta gắn điếu thuốc vào đót một cách cẩn thận. (He carefully fitted the cigarette into the holder.)

Notes on Usage

• The word "đót" is considered a regional/dialectal term. In standard Vietnamese, the concept might be described with phrases like "ống giữ điếu thuốc" (cigarette-holding tube) or the more common foreign loanword "cái gắp thuốc".
• It specifically refers to a simple, often homemade holder, contrasting with more elaborate or decorative "tẩu" (pipes).

1. (địa phương) Cigarette-holder