da dày
Definition
- Noun:
- Pachyderm: A thick-skinned mammal, especially one of the group that includes elephants, rhinoceroses, and hippopotamuses. This is a direct translation of the zoological term.
Usage Notes
- Important: The word "da dày" is a specialized, scientific term directly borrowed from French ("pachyderme"). It is not a common, everyday word in modern Vietnamese. In standard Vietnamese, the concept of "thick-skinned animal" is more naturally expressed with a descriptive phrase.
- Context: It is almost exclusively used in formal, academic, or zoological contexts. Using it in casual conversation would sound very technical and unusual.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Voi và tê giác được xếp vào nhóm da dày. (Elephants and rhinoceroses are classified as pachyderms.)
- Thuật ngữ "da dày" ít được sử dụng trong tiếng Việt hàng ngày. (The term "pachyderm" is rarely used in everyday Vietnamese.)
Advanced Usage
- Zoological Classification: Used to refer to the historical, non-taxonomic order , which grouped several large, thick-skinned mammals.
Variants and Related Words
- Động vật da dày: A more complete phrase meaning "pachyderm animal" or "thick-skinned animal."
- Da dẻ dày: A descriptive, non-scientific phrase meaning "thick skin."
Synonyms
- Pachyderm: The direct English equivalent.
- Thick-skinned animal: A descriptive English phrase.
Related Concepts
- Lớp Thú có vú (Mammals): The class Mammalia, to which all pachyderms belong.
- Voi (elephant), Tê giác (rhinoceros), Hà mã (hippopotamus): Common examples of animals historically called "da dày."