bố tời
Definition
- Noun:
- Gunny sack / burlap sack: A coarse, sturdy sack made from jute fiber, traditionally used for storing and transporting agricultural products like rice, potatoes, or coffee beans.
- Jute cloth / burlap: The rough, woven fabric made from jute, used for making sacks or as a coarse material.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Họ đựng lúa mì trong những chiếc bố tời. (They stored the wheat in gunny sacks.)
- Tấm bố tời này rất thô và bền. (This piece of burlap is very coarse and durable.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "bố tời" is identified as a regional or dialectal word in some dictionaries. In modern standard Vietnamese, "bao tải" or "bao bố" are more commonly used for "gunny sack," and "vải bố" for "burlap fabric."
Variants and Related Words
Bao tải (n): gunny sack, burlap bag. The more common modern term.
- Mua một bao tải cát. (Buy a sack of sand.)
Bao bố (n): another term for a jute sack.
- Bao bố đựng cà phê. (A jute sack for coffee.)
Vải bố (n): burlap cloth, jute fabric.
- Làm túi từ vải bố. (Make a bag from burlap cloth.)
Synonyms
- Gunny sack: A sack made of coarse jute.
- Burlap: A coarse woven fabric made from jute or hemp.
- Hessian: A synonym for burlap, used particularly in British English.
Notes on Usage
- "Bố tời" is considered an archaic or dialectal term. Learners are advised to use the more standard terms "bao tải" (for a sack) or "vải bố" (for the fabric) in contemporary communication.