cung long
Definition
- Noun:
- The state of a woman in labor, during childbirth: An archaic Vietnamese term specifically referring to the condition or period when a woman is giving birth.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Người phụ nữ ấy đang trong cung long. (That woman is in labor.)
- Từ "cung long" ngày nay ít được sử dụng trong ngôn ngữ hiện đại. (The word "cung long" is rarely used in modern language today.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is considered literary and archaic. In contemporary Vietnamese, common phrases like "đang chuyển dạ" (to be in labor) or "đang sinh nở" (to be giving birth) are used instead.
Variants and Related Words
- Sinh nở (v): To give birth.
- Chuyển dạ (v/n): To be in labor; labor (the process).
- Lâm bồn (v, literary): To be in confinement for childbirth.
Synonyms
- Thời kỳ sinh đẻ: Childbirth period.
- Lúc lâm bồn: Time of confinement/childbirth.
Notes on Usage
- "Cung long" is almost exclusively found in classical or literary texts. It is important for learners to recognize it as a historical term but to use the modern equivalents listed above for active communication.