bịu
Definition
Noun:
- A bundle, a pack, a parcel: "bịu" refers to a collection of items, typically soft goods like clothing or fabric, that are wrapped or tied together into a compact unit for carrying or storage.
- A bag, a sack (dialectal): In some regional dialects, "bịu" can also refer to a simple bag or sack.
Verb (less common):
- To bundle up, to pack into a bundle: The action of making items into a "bịu".
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Mẹ tôi gói quần áo cũ thành một bịu. (My mother wrapped the old clothes into a bundle.)
- Anh ấy xách một bịu to trên vai. (He is carrying a large bundle on his shoulder.)
Verb:
- Hãy bịu những đồ này lại cho gọn. (Bundle these things up to make them neat.)
Advanced Usage
- "bịu bịu": A reduplicative form sometimes used to describe something that is bulging or lumpy, like a loosely tied bundle.
- Cái túi trông bịu bịu vì đựng quá nhiều đồ. (The bag looks lumpy because it holds too many things.)
Variants and Related Words
- Bọc (n): A wrap, a covering. Often used for items wrapped in paper or plastic.
- Gói (n/v): A package/to wrap. A more common and general term for a wrapped parcel.
- Balo (n): Backpack. A modern loanword for a bag carried on the back.
- Túi (n): Bag, sack. The standard word for a bag.
Synonyms
- Bó (n): A bundle, a sheaf (often for long, rigid items like sticks or hay).
- Kiện (n): A bale, a pack (often for goods in trade or shipping).
Related Phrases (Collocations)
- bịu quần áo: a bundle of clothes.
- Chị ấy mang theo một bịu quần áo khi đi xa. (She brought a bundle of clothes when traveling far.)
- bịu đồ: a bundle of stuff/things.
- Cậu bé cột sách vở thành một bịu đồ. (The boy tied his books and notebooks into a bundle.)
Notes on Usage
- Register: The word "bịu" is considered colloquial and is more common in spoken Vietnamese or in specific regional dialects. In formal writing, words like "gói", "bọc", or "kiện" are often preferred.
- Context: It typically implies a simple, often makeshift, way of packing items using cloth or string, rather than a manufactured container like a suitcase ("vali") or box ("hộp").