Definition

Noun: 1. A heap or stack of harvested material: Specifically refers to a large, often conical or rounded, pile of agricultural produce like straw, hay, or unhusked rice (thóc), traditionally stored in the open. 2. A granary; a storehouse for grain: By extension, refers to the structure or place where such a heap is stored, symbolizing wealth in agricultural produce. 3. A dune; a hill of sand: Used to describe a mound or hill formed by wind-blown sand, especially in coastal or desert areas.

Usage Examples

• As a heap/stack:
  • Người nông dân chất rơm thành một cái đụn lớn. (The farmer stacked the straw into a large heap.)
  • Cánh đồng sau khi gặt còn lại những đụn rạ. (The field after harvesting was left with stacks of straw.)
• As a granary:
  • Gia đình giàu có ấy sở hữu tới chín đụn thóc. (That wealthy family owned up to nine granaries of rice.)
• As a dune:
  • Những đụn cát trắng trải dài dọc theo bờ biển. (The white sand dunes stretched along the coastline.)
  • Sa mạc với những đụn cát cao. (A desert with high sand dunes.)

Advanced Usage

• "Đụn rơm": A haystack; a stack of straw.
  • Con mèo nấp sau đụn rơm. (The cat is hiding behind the haystack.)
• "Đụn thóc": A stack/granary of unhusked rice.
  • Đụn thóc đầy ắp là niềm vui của nhà nông. (A full rice granary is the joy of a farmer.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đống (n): A pile, a heap. This is a more general and common term for any pile of objects. "Đụn" is more specific to agricultural contexts or sand.
• Gò (n): A mound, a small hill (often of earth).
• Cồn (n): A small hillock; a sandbank. Can be similar to "đụn" in the context of a sandy mound but often implies a larger or more isolated feature.
• Kho (n): A warehouse, a storehouse. A more modern and general term for a storage facility, whereas "đụn" as a granary is more traditional.

Synonyms

• Heap (n): Đống, đụn.
• Stack (n): Chồng, đụn (chất cao).
• Mound (n): Gò, đống, ụ.
• Dune (n): Cồn cát, đụn cát.
• Granary (n): Kho thóc, vựa lúa.

Related Idioms/Phrases

• "Chín đụn, mười trâu": (Nine granaries, ten buffaloes). A traditional Vietnamese idiom describing a family of great wealth and prosperity in an agricultural society. It emphasizes abundant food stores (granaries) and labor force (buffaloes).
  • Ước mơ của ông bà ta ngày xưa là có được "chín đụn, mười trâu". (The dream of our ancestors was to have "nine granaries and ten buffaloes".)

noun

1. heap; hill dune
   • đụn cát
     dune