diều mốc
Definitions
- Noun:
- A type of bird of prey: "diều mốc" refers to a specific species of hawk or buzzard found in Vietnam and Southeast Asia, often characterized by its brownish or mottled ("mốc") plumage.
- Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo): In ornithology, "diều mốc" is commonly used to name the Common Buzzard, a medium-to-large bird of prey with broad wings.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trên cành cây khô có một con diều mốc đang đậu. (On the dry branch, a Common Buzzard is perched.)
- Diều mốc là loài chim săn mồi thường thấy ở vùng nông thôn. (The Common Buzzard is a bird of prey commonly seen in rural areas.)
Advanced Usage
- "Diều mốc bay lượn": describing the soaring flight of the buzzard.
- Chúng tôi ngắm nhìn con diều mốc bay lượn trên bầu trời. (We watched the buzzard soaring in the sky.)
Variants and Related Words
- Diều hâu (n): hawk, a general term for various birds of prey, often smaller or more agile than the "diều mốc".
- Chim săn mồi (n): bird of prey, the general category.
- Buteo (n): the scientific genus for buzzards.
Synonyms
- Buse (French loanword, used in some contexts): buzzard.
- Chim ưng (n): falcon (a different type of bird of prey, often faster).
Related Phrases
- Mắt diều mốc: (figurative) having sharp, observant eyes like a buzzard.
- Anh ấy có đôi mắt diều mốc, chẳng điều gì có thể lọt qua. (He has eyes like a hawk; nothing can escape his notice.)