Definition

1. Noun:
   • Hoopoe (bird): A distinctive bird species known for its long, thin, curved bill and a prominent, fan-shaped crest of feathers on its head. Its scientific family is Upupidae.
   • Axe head: The primary, heavy metal part of an axe, designed for chopping or cutting. (Note: This is a separate, literal meaning of the compound word "đầu rìu". The primary ornithological meaning is listed first as per the reference context.)

Usage Examples

• Noun (Bird):
  • Tôi nhìn thấy một con chim đầu rìu đang kiếm ăn trên bãi cỏ. (I saw a hoopoe foraging on the lawn.)
  • Tiếng kêu "húp-húp-húp" đặc trưng giúp nhận diện chim đầu rìu. (The distinctive "hoop-hoop-hoop" call helps identify the hoopoe.)
• Noun (Axe head):
  • Đầu rìu bằng sắt này rất sắc. (This iron axe head is very sharp.)

Advanced Usage

• "Chim đầu rìu": Explicitly specifies the bird species to avoid confusion with the tool part.
  • Chim đầu rìu là loài chim di cư ở Việt Nam. (The hoopoe is a migratory bird in Vietnam.)

Variants and Related Words

• Họ Đầu rìu (Upupidae): The biological family name for hoopoes.
• Rìu: Axe or hatchet. "Đầu rìu" is a compound noun formed from "đầu" (head) and "rìu" (axe).

Synonyms

• Huppe (French): The French word for hoopoe, often used in scientific contexts.
• Huê (obsolete): An older Vietnamese term for the bird.

Related Phrases/Idioms

1. Hoopoe(chim)