bít đốc
Definition
- Noun:
- Bít đốc (in traditional Vietnamese architecture): The triangular section of wall at the end of a building, between the edges of a sloping roof. It is the part that closes off the gable end of the roof structure.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ngôi nhà cổ có phần bít đốc được trang trí rất tinh xảo. (The old house has a very intricately decorated gable wall.)
- Họ đang xây bít đốc để hoàn thiện phần mái. (They are building the gable end to finish the roof section.)
Advanced Usage
- This is a specialized architectural term. In modern, everyday Vietnamese, the more common and general word for "wall" is . specifically refers to the wall closing the gable.
Variants and Related Words
- Đầu hồi: This is a synonym for , also meaning "gable" or "gable end" in architecture.
- Tường hồi: Another term for the gable wall.
Synonyms
- Gable (wall): The English equivalent architectural term.
- Gable end: The end wall of a building beneath a gable roof.
Related Phrases / Idioms
- This is a technical term and is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions.