Definition

Noun: * Ring: A small circular band, typically made of precious metal, worn on a finger as an ornament or as a symbol of a commitment (like marriage). This is a word primarily used in Southern Vietnam.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cô ấy đeo một chiếc cà rá kim cương rất lộng lẫy. (She wears a very splendid diamond ring.)
  • Anh ấy tặng bạn gái chiếc cà rá để cầu hôn. (He gave his girlfriend a ring to propose.)
  • Bà ngoại để lại cho tôi chiếc cà rá vàng này. (My grandmother left me this gold ring.)

Advanced Usage

• The word cà rá is a phonetic adaptation from the French word "," which originally meant "diamond" (the suit in cards) or a square-cut gem. In Southern Vietnamese dialect, it evolved to mean "ring," especially one set with a gemstone, and later became a general term for any ring.
• It is considered a more colloquial, regional term compared to the standard Vietnamese word "."

Variants and Related Words

• Nhẫn (n): The standard, more formal Vietnamese word for "ring." (e.g., - wedding ring).
• Nhẫn đính hôn (n): Engagement ring.
• Nhẫn cưới (n): Wedding ring.

Synonyms

• Nhẫn: Ring (standard Vietnamese).
• Chiếc nhẫn: The ring.

Related Phrases/Idioms

• (Không common idioms using "cà rá" directly. The standard word "nhẫn" is used in idioms.)
  • Trao nhẫn cưới: To exchange wedding rings.
  • Đeo nhẫn: To wear a ring.

noun

1. Ring