Definition

1. Noun:
   • A sheaf of rice stalks: A bundle of cut rice plants (lúa), tied together after harvesting. This is the primary and literal meaning.
   • A harvested bundle: Represents a basic unit of gathered grain crops, specifically rice, ready for threshing or transport.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Người nông dân gặt lúa và buộc thành từng bó lúa. (The farmer harvested the rice and tied it into sheaves.)
  • Những bó lúa được chất thành đống trên cánh đồng. (The sheaves of rice were piled up in the field.)
  • Một bó lúa nặng khoảng mười ký. (One sheaf of rice weighs about ten kilograms.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "bó lúa" can be used symbolically in literature or art to represent agriculture, harvest, rural life, or abundance.
  • Bức tranh vẽ một bó lúa vàng tượng trưng cho sự no ấm. (The painting of a golden sheaf of rice symbolizes prosperity.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bó rơm (n): A bundle of straw (the dried stalks after threshing).

  • Bó rơm dùng để lót chuồng gia súc. (The bundle of straw is used for livestock bedding.)

• Bó mạ (n): A bundle of young rice seedlings, ready for transplanting.

  • Người ta mang những bó mạ ra ruộng để cấy. (People carry the bundles of seedlings to the field for transplanting.)

Synonyms

• Sheaf: A bundle of grain stalks.
• Bundle: A collection of things tied together.

Related Idioms and Cultural References

• While "bó lúa" itself is not a common idiom, it is a central image in Vietnamese culture. It appears in folk songs, poetry, and is emblematic of the countryside.
• The sheaf of rice is a recognizable symbol often associated with the agricultural foundation of the country.

noun

1. sheaf of corn