Definition

Noun: - A type of bird (Bulbul): "bông lau" refers to a specific kind of bird, commonly known as the bulbul. It is a small to medium-sized songbird, often characterized by its melodious call and, in some species, a distinctive crest.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong vườn có một con bông lau đang hót. (There is a bulbul singing in the garden.)
  • Tiếng hót của chim bông lau rất hay. (The song of the bulbul is very beautiful.)

Advanced Usage

• "chim bông lau": This is the most common full term for the bird, specifying it as a type of bird ("chim").
  • Chim bông lau thường làm tổ trong các bụi cây thấp. (The bulbul often builds its nest in low bushes.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bông lau sậy: This is a compound term that can refer to a specific species of bulbul or, in a different context, to the flower spike of the reed plant ("lau sậy"). It is a separate lexical item.
  • Chim bông lau sậy có bộ lông màu nâu. (The reed bulbul has brown plumage.)

Synonyms

• Chim bulbul: This is the direct transliteration of the English name into Vietnamese.
• Chim chào mào: This is the common name for a specific, closely related bird (the Red-whiskered Bulbul), which is often colloquially grouped with or confused for "bông lau" in general usage.

Related Idioms and Phrases

Note: There are no common idioms or phrasal verbs directly using the isolated word "bông lau". The term is primarily a specific ornithological name.

noun

1. Bulbul (chim)