Definition

1. Noun:
   • Quail: A small, short-tailed game bird, typically with brownish-gray plumage, often found in fields or brushy areas.
   • Toupée (archaic): A traditional lock or tuft of hair left on the crown of a young girl's otherwise shaved head in historical Vietnamese practice.

Usage Examples

• Noun (bird):
  • Trên cánh đồng có một con cun cút. (There is a quail in the field.)
  • Thịt cun cút rất ngon. (Quail meat is very delicious.)
• Noun (hairstyle):
  • Cô bé ngày xưa để tóc cun cút. (The little girl in the old days wore her hair in a cun cút.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is rarely used in modern contexts to refer to the hairstyle, which is now considered archaic. Its primary contemporary meaning is the bird.
• When referring to the bird, it often appears in similes or folk sayings.

Variants and Related Words

• Chim cun cút: A more explicit term for the quail bird.
  • Chim cun cút thường làm tổ trong bụi cây. (Quails often make nests in bushes.)

Synonyms

• Quail: The direct English equivalent for the bird.
• Topknot: A general term for a tuft of hair, though not culturally specific.
• Tress (archaic): A lock of hair.

Related Idioms and Sayings

• Béo như con cun cút: (As fat as a quail.) A traditional saying used to describe someone who is pleasantly plump or chubby.
  • Đứa bé bú sữa mẹ nên béo như con cun cút. (The baby drinks breast milk so it's as fat as a quail.)

noun

1. Quail