bua

Vừa đến buổi cày bừa bua việc.

Definitions

1. Noun:

   • A period of work, a work shift: "bua" refers to a specific period of time dedicated to work, especially in an agricultural or labor context.
   • A task, a job: It can also denote a specific piece of work or a job to be done.

2. Verb (Archaic):

   • To work, to labor: In classical or literary Vietnamese, "bua" is used as a verb meaning to engage in work, particularly manual or agricultural labor.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Vừa đến buổi cày bừa bua việc. (It's just the time for the plowing and harrowing work shift.)
  • Mỗi bua làm việc kéo dài ba tiếng. (Each work shift lasts three hours.)

• Verb (Archaic):

  • Người nông dân bua trên đồng ruộng. (The farmer labored in the fields.) [Literary/Classical usage]

Advanced Usage

• "bua việc": work period, time for tasks.
  • Đây là bua việc quan trọng nhất trong ngày. (This is the most important work period of the day.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bừa (verb): To harrow (a field). Often paired with "cày" (to plow) as in "cày bừa".
• Buổi (noun): A session, a period (of time, e.g., morning, afternoon). This is a more common, modern word for a time period but is distinct from "bua".
• Công việc (noun): Work, job. The standard modern term for work.

Synonyms

• Làm việc (verb phrase): To work.
• Công việc (noun): Work, task.
• Phiên (noun): Shift, session (e.g., work shift).

Notes on Usage

• The word "bua" is considered archaic in modern Vietnamese. It is primarily encountered in classical literature, poetry, or historical texts.
• In contemporary language, "làm việc" (to work) and "công việc" (work/task) or "ca" (shift) are used instead.
• Its usage in the example "" is a fixed phrase from classical literature, illustrating its archaic nature.