cò già
Trong chuyến thám hiểm châu Phi, chúng tôi đã nhìn thấy một con cò già đang đứng bên bờ sông.
Definition
- Noun:
- A type of large wading bird: "cò già" refers specifically to the marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumenifer), a large bird found in Africa, known for its massive bill and bare head and neck.
- An old heron (literal/folk interpretation): In a literal or folk sense, the term can be broken down to mean "old heron" ("cò" = heron/egret, "già" = old), though this is not the primary zoological meaning.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trong chuyến thám hiểm châu Phi, chúng tôi đã nhìn thấy một con cò già đang đứng bên bờ sông. (On our African expedition, we saw a marabou stork standing by the riverbank.)
- Cò già là loài chim ăn xác thối quan trọng trong hệ sinh thái. (The marabou stork is an important scavenger bird in the ecosystem.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "cò già" is primarily used in a zoological or wildlife context. It is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions in modern Vietnamese. Its usage is mostly literal, referring to the bird itself.
Variants and Related Words
- Cò: A general term for herons, egrets, and storks. "Cò già" is a specific type of "cò".
- Hạc: Another term for stork or crane, but typically referring to different species (like the sarus crane or the white stork) and often carrying cultural symbolism.
Synonyms
- Marabou stork: The direct English translation and synonym.
- Leptoptilos crumenifer: The scientific name.
Related Phrases/Idioms
- There are no common idioms or phrasal verbs in Vietnamese that use the specific term "cò già". General idioms about "cò" (heron) exist, but they do not incorporate the word "già" as part of the fixed phrase.