Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of drum: "bỏi" refers to a specific kind of drum, often mentioned in the compound "trống bỏi" (bỏi drum).
   • A type of flag or banner: "bỏi" can also refer to a flag, typically in the compound "cờ bỏi" (bỏi flag). This meaning is less common.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tiếng trống bỏi vang lên. (The sound of the bỏi drum rang out.)
  • Đoàn rước có mang cờ bỏi. (The procession carried bỏi flags.)

Advanced Usage

• "trống bỏi": bỏi drum. This is the most common usage of the word "bỏi" in modern Vietnamese.
  • Lễ hội truyền thống thường sử dụng trống bỏi. (Traditional festivals often use the bỏi drum.)

Variants and Related Words

• Trống bỏi (noun phrase): bỏi drum.
• Cờ bỏi (noun phrase): bỏi flag. This term is archaic and rarely used in contemporary language.

Synonyms

• Trống (noun): drum (a general term).
• Cờ (noun): flag, banner (a general term).

Notes on Usage

• The word "bỏi" is almost never used independently in modern Vietnamese. It is primarily encountered in the fixed compound nouns "trống bỏi" and, historically, "cờ bỏi".
• When explaining this word, it is most accurate to present it within these compound forms, as its standalone meaning is obscure and defined by its use in these specific terms.

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