Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Hoe-blade-shaped: Describes an object that has a broad, flat shape resembling the blade of a hoe.
   • Buck-toothed: Describes teeth, particularly large, prominent, and protruding front incisors.
   • Large and flat: Describes a foot that is both big in size and flat in shape.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Chiếc lá này có hình dạng bàn cuốc. (This leaf has a hoe-blade shape.)
  • Cậu bé có hàm răng bàn cuốc. (The boy has buck teeth.)
  • Anh ấy có đôi chân bàn cuốc. (He has large, flat feet.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "bàn cuốc" is almost exclusively used in specific compound phrases to describe particular physical attributes. It is rarely used as a standalone adjective in modern general conversation.

Variants and Related Words

• Răng bàn cuốc (n): Buck teeth; large, protruding front teeth.

  • Cô ấy niềng răng để chỉnh lại hàm răng bàn cuốc. (She got braces to correct her buck teeth.)

• Chân bàn cuốc (n): A large, flat foot.

  • Đôi giày này đặc biệt cho người có chân bàn cuốc. (These shoes are specially made for people with large, flat feet.)

Synonyms

• Spade-shaped: Having a shape like a spade or hoe blade.
• Protruding teeth: Teeth that stick out.
• Flat-footed: Having feet with flattened arches.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms that use the word "bàn cuốc" directly. Its usage is confined to the descriptive compound phrases listed above.

adj

1. Hoeblade-shaped
   • răng bàn cuốc
     buck-toothed
   • chân bàn cuốc
     a large and flat foot