Definition

1. Noun:
   • An old servant; an elderly domestic worker: "bõ già" refers to an elderly male servant or domestic worker, typically one who has served a household for a long time. This term is now considered archaic.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông ấy từng là một bõ già trong gia đình quý tộc. (He was once an old servant in a noble family.)
  • Người bõ già trung thành ấy đã phục vụ ba đời chủ. (That loyal old servant served three generations of masters.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "bõ già" is primarily found in historical contexts, classical literature, or when describing feudal Vietnamese society. It is not used in modern, everyday language.

Variants and Related Words

• Bõ (n): A servant, attendant. (Also archaic).
  • Truyện Kiều có nhắc đến nhân vật là một tên bõ. (The Tale of Kieu mentions a character who is a servant.)
• Đầy tớ già (n): An old servant. (A more modern, descriptive phrase with a similar meaning).
• Gia nhân (n): A domestic servant (formal/literary).

Synonyms

• Old retainer: An old servant, especially one who has been with a family for a long time.
• Elderly domestic: An older person employed for household work.

Notes on Usage

• "Bõ già" is an archaic term. Its usage today would be to evoke a historical setting or in academic discussion about the past.
• The word "bõ" by itself can sometimes carry a slightly derogatory or humble connotation, implying a low-status male servant. "Bõ già" specifically emphasizes the servant's advanced age.

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