bòng
Definition
- Noun:
- Shaddock, Pomelo (Citrus maxima): A type of large citrus fruit, similar to grapefruit but often larger and with a thicker rind. It is a tree of the same family as the pomelo (bưởi).
- A cloth bag or sack: A bag made of cloth, used for filtering liquid starch or for carrying clothes.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Fruit/Tree):
- Vườn nhà tôi có một cây bòng rất sai quả. (My garden has a shaddock/pomelo tree that bears a lot of fruit.)
- Mẹ mua mấy quả bòng về để làm mứt vỏ. (Mom bought some shaddocks/pomelos to make candied peel.)
- Noun (Bag):
- Bà dùng cái bòng vải để lọc bột nước. (Grandma uses a cloth bag to filter liquid starch.)
- Anh ấy đựng quần áo trong một cái bòng để đi đường. (He packed his clothes in a cloth sack for the journey.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "bòng" for the fruit is often used in Northern Vietnamese dialects. In standard Vietnamese and Southern dialects, "bưởi" is more common for the pomelo. "Bòng" can sometimes imply a specific, often more sour, variety.
- The meaning "cloth bag" is less common in modern everyday language but may appear in specific contexts or regional speech.
Variants and Related Words
- Bưởi (n): Pomelo. This is the more standard and widely used term for the fruit .
- Bao bòng (n): A cloth bag (specifically for filtering starch). This compound form clarifies the "bag" meaning.
- Pamplemousse (n): Grapefruit (French loanword, sometimes used interchangeably in some contexts, though botanically distinct).
Synonyms
- For the fruit: Bưởi (pomelo), Pamplemousse (grapefruit - note: similar but not identical).
- For the bag: Túi vải (cloth bag), Bao (sack, bag).
Related Phrases / Idioms
- Mua phải bòng, không phải bưởi đâu: (Literal: You've bought a , not a ). An idiom meaning you've been tricked or gotten something inferior to what you expected, playing on the similarity but perceived difference in quality between and .
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