bơn

Thân thiện

Con sông uốn khúc, để lại một cái bơn cát trắng giữa dòng.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • River sand islet: A small, low-lying island or bank formed by accumulated sand and alluvium in a river.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trên sông xuất hiện một cái bơn mới sau trận lũ. (A new river sand islet appeared on the river after the flood.)
  • Những người đánh cá thường nghỉ chân trên bơn. (Fishermen often rest on the river sand islet.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is rare in modern Vietnamese and is primarily used in specific geographical or descriptive contexts, often in older literature or regional dialects.

Variants and Related Words

• Cồn: A more common term for a sand dune, hillock, or islet, which can be used in similar contexts.
  • Họ trồng cây trên cồn cát. (They plant trees on the sand dune.)

Synonyms

• Sandbank: A bank of sand in a river or sea.
• Islet: A small island.
• Alluvial bank: A bank formed by river-deposited sediment.

Notes on Usage

• The word "bơn" is very uncommon. Learners are more likely to encounter the compound "cá bơn" (meaning "flounder," a type of fish), which is unrelated to the geographical feature. When referring to the geographical feature, the context must clearly indicate a river and sand.

Học thuật

noun

1. xem cá bơn
2. River sand islet