cửi canh
Definition
- Verb:
- To weave (on a handloom): "cửi canh" refers to the specific action of weaving fabric using a traditional hand-operated loom. This term is now considered archaic.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Người phụ nữ trong tranh đang cửi canh bên khung dệt. (The woman in the painting is weaving on a handloom.)
- Nghề cửi canh đã có từ ngàn xưa. (The craft of handloom weaving has existed since ancient times.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily found in historical, literary, or poetic contexts to evoke traditional craftsmanship. It is rarely used in modern, everyday Vietnamese.
Variants and Related Words
- Dệt (verb): to weave. This is the modern, general term for weaving, applicable to both handloom and industrial methods.
- Cửi (noun, archaic): loom. Sometimes used in compound terms.
- Canh cửi (noun phrase, archaic): the loom and the shuttle; refers to the tools and act of weaving.
Synonyms
- Dệt vải: to weave cloth.
- Dệt (modern equivalent): to weave.
Notes on Meaning
- "Cửi canh" is an archaic compound verb. Its meaning is very specific and cannot be separated into the meanings of its individual components in modern usage. It solely denotes the act of handloom weaving.