Definition

1. Noun:
   • Stomach: The internal organ in the body where food digestion begins. This is the primary and most common meaning.
   • Foetus, Embryo: A very young, unborn animal still in its mother's womb, or a very young, newly formed fruit or vegetable. This meaning is often used in specific culinary or agricultural contexts.

Usage Examples

• Meaning 1 (Stomach):
  • Anh ấy bị đau bao tử. (He has a stomach ache.)
  • Bơi khi bao tử căng đầy là không khôn ngoan. (It is unwise to swim on a full stomach.)
• Meaning 2 (Foetus/Embryo):
  • Nhà hàng này có món lợn bao tử hấp. (This restaurant has a steamed unborn pigling dish.)
  • Mẹ tôi thường mua mướp bao tử để nấu canh. (My mother often buys very young luffa to cook soup.)

Advanced Usage Notes

• Register: When meaning "stomach," is considered more colloquial or dialectal. In formal medical or scientific contexts, is the preferred term.
• Context is Key: The intended meaning is almost always clear from context. Culinary menus and market conversations typically use the "foetus/embryo" meaning, while general health discussions use the "stomach" meaning.

Variants and Related Words

• Dạ dày (n): The standard, formal term for "stomach."
• Bào thai (n): The standard term for "foetus" or "embryo," used for humans and animals in biological contexts.
• Non (adj): Meaning "young" or "tender," often used to describe young vegetables (e.g., - young cabbage). It is related to the concept in .

Synonyms

• For Stomach: (formal synonym).
• For Foetus/Embryo: (for animals); (for young fruits).

Common Phrases and Idioms

• Đau bao tử: To have a stomach ache.
• Lợn (heo) bao tử: Unborn pigling/piglet (a specific dish).
• Bao tử căng: Full stomach.

noun

1. Stomach
   • bệnh đau bao tử
     stomach-ache
   • bơi trong lúc bao tử căng thì quả là thiếu khôn ngoan
     it is quite unwise to swim on a full stomach
2. Foetus, embryo
   • lợn bao tử
     an unborn pigling