Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of venomous snake: "cạp nia" refers to a specific species of highly venomous snake belonging to the genus Bungarus (kraits), characterized by distinctive black and white or black and yellow banding.
   • Common krait: It is the common name for the many-banded krait (Bungarus multicinctus), a snake found in parts of Asia.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Rắn cạp nia là một trong những loài rắn độc nhất ở Việt Nam. (The many-banded krait is one of the most venomous snakes in Vietnam.)
  • Người dân làng rất sợ khi thấy cạp nia bò vào nhà. (The villagers were very afraid when they saw a krait slithering into the house.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is almost exclusively used in the compound form "rắn cạp nia". Using "cạp nia" alone is understood but less common in formal zoological contexts.
• It is often contrasted with the related species "cạp nong" (), which has black and yellow bands.

Variants and Related Words

• Rắn cạp nia: The full and most common term. (The many-banded krait)
• Cạp nong: A related krait species with broader black and yellow bands. (Banded krait, )
• Họ Rắn hổ (Elapidae): The biological family to which kraits belong.

Synonyms

• Bongare à anneaux (French loanword used in older zoological texts): Refers to kraits.
• Rắn hổ đeo kính (a general term for some elapids, but not a precise synonym): Sea snakes or other elapids, not specifically the krait.

Related Phrases/Idioms

• There are no common idioms or phrasal verbs specifically using the word "cạp nia". Due to its highly specific meaning as a dangerous animal, it is not typically used in figurative language.

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