ba-dô-ca
Definition
- Noun:
- Bazooka: A portable, shoulder-fired anti-tank rocket launcher. The term 'ba-dô-ca' is a Vietnamese phonetic transcription of the English word "bazooka."
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Người lính mang theo một khẩu ba-dô-ca. (The soldier carried a bazooka.)
- Ba-dô-ca là vũ khí chống tăng hiệu quả. (The bazooka is an effective anti-tank weapon.)
Advanced Usage
- The term 'ba-dô-ca' is a historical loanword, primarily used in military contexts, especially concerning the Vietnam War era. Its usage in modern Vietnamese is largely historical or descriptive of that specific weapon type.
Variants and Related Words
- Súng chống tăng: A more general Vietnamese term for "anti-tank gun."
- Tên lửa chống tăng: "Anti-tank rocket," which describes the projectile fired from a bazooka.
Synonyms
- Rocket launcher: A more general English term for a weapon that fires rockets.
- Anti-tank weapon: A broader category of weapons designed to destroy tanks.
Related Phrases
- Phóng tên lửa chống tăng: To fire an anti-tank rocket.
- Vũ khí hạng nặng cá nhân: Personal heavy weapon, a category which includes weapons like the bazooka.