bụt ốc
Definition
- Noun:
- A statue of Buddha with curly hair: "bụt ốc" refers specifically to a statue or image of the Buddha depicted with tightly curled, snail-shell-like hair, which is a common artistic convention in Buddhist iconography.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trong chùa có một pho tượng bụt ốc rất cổ. (The temple houses a very ancient bụt ốc statue.)
- Kiểu tóc xoắn ốc là đặc điểm nhận dạng của nhiều tượng bụt ốc. (The snail-shell curl hairstyle is a distinguishing feature of many bụt ốc statues.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is specialized and used primarily in the context of art history, religious studies, or when describing specific features of Buddhist statues. It is not a common word in everyday conversation.
Variants and Related Words
- Tượng Phật (n): Buddha statue (a more general term).
- Bụt (n): An older, folkloric Vietnamese term for Buddha or a benevolent spirit, often found in folk tales.
- Ốc (n): Snail or shell; in this compound, it describes the shape of the hair curls.
Synonyms
- Tượng Phật tóc xoắn ốc: Statue of Buddha with snail-shell curls (a descriptive synonym).
Notes on Meaning
- The term is a compound noun. "Bụt" refers to the Buddha figure, and "ốc" (meaning snail/shell) describes the distinctive curly hair. It denotes a specific artistic representation rather than a different type of deity.
- It is important to distinguish this from the general term for Buddha (Phật). "Bụt" carries a more traditional, sometimes folkloric nuance.