Definition

1. Noun:
   • Cigarette holder: A small, hollow tube, often made of wood, bamboo, or other materials, used to hold a cigarette while smoking it. This term is primarily used in certain regional dialects of Vietnam.

Usage Examples

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

Advanced Usage

• The word "ống đót" is considered a regional/dialectal term. In standard Vietnamese, the more common term for this object is "tẩu thuốc" or simply "tẩu", though "tẩu" can also refer to a pipe for tobacco.
  • Từ "ống đót" thường được nghe ở một số vùng quê. (The word "ống đót" is often heard in some rural areas.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tẩu (thuốc) (n): Pipe; cigarette holder. This is the more standard term.
• Đót (v, dialectal): This verb can mean to insert or to thread something through a narrow opening, which relates to the function of the holder.

Synonyms

• Cái giữ thuốc lá: Cigarette holder (descriptive phrase).
• Tẩu ngắn: Short pipe (can sometimes be used similarly).

Notes on Meaning

• "Ống đót" specifically refers to a simple holder for a manufactured cigarette, not a pipe for loose tobacco. It is a compound noun where "ống" means "tube" or "pipe" and "đót" is a dialectal element related to inserting.

1. (địa phương)Cigarette-holder