dơi ngựa
Definition
- Noun:
- Flying fox: "dơi ngựa" refers to a large species of fruit bat belonging to the family Pteropodidae, known for its fox-like face and large size.
- Fruit bat: It is a common name for megabats that primarily feed on fruit, nectar, and flowers.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Dơi ngựa thường sống thành đàn lớn trên các cây cao. (Flying foxes often live in large colonies in tall trees.)
- Loài dơi ngựa này đóng vai trò quan trọng trong việc thụ phấn cho cây rừng. (This species of fruit bat plays an important role in pollinating forest trees.)
Advanced Usage
- "Bầy dơi ngựa": a colony of flying foxes.
- Bầy dơi ngựa bay đi kiếm ăn khi hoàng hôn buông xuống. (The colony of flying foxes flies off to forage as dusk falls.)
Variants and Related Words
- Dơi quạ (n): Another common Vietnamese name for large fruit bats, similar to "dơi ngựa".
- Dơi quạ và dơi ngựa đều thuộc họ dơi ăn quả. (Both flying foxes and fruit bats belong to the fruit-eating bat family.)
Synonyms
- Fruit bat: dơi ăn quả.
- Megabat: dơi lớn (referring to the suborder Megachiroptera).
Related Terms
- Dơi (n): bat (the general term).
- Dơi ngựa là một loài dơi lớn. (The flying fox is a large species of bat.)
Notes on Meaning
- The term "dơi ngựa" is a compound noun specific to Vietnamese. Its literal translation is "horse bat," but it refers to the flying fox or large fruit bat. It does not refer to a bat that preys on or resembles a horse. The reference from the Vietnamese-French dictionary ("épomophore") is a specific zoological term for a genus within the fruit bat family.