Definition

1. Noun:
   • A handful of freshly cut rice stalks: A small bundle of rice plants, typically what can be held in one hand, that have just been harvested.
   • Fan palm / Thatched palm: A type of palm tree (specifically, a Livistona or similar fan palm) whose leaves are traditionally used for thatching roofs.

Usage Examples

• Noun (handful of rice stalks):
  • Người nông dân cầm một gồi lúa. (The farmer holds a handful of rice stalks.)
• Noun (fan palm):
  • Mái nhà được lợp bằng lá gồi. (The house roof is thatched with fan palm leaves.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "gồi" is specific to traditional agricultural and architectural contexts. It is not commonly used in modern, everyday conversation outside of these domains.

Variants and Related Words

• Lá gồi (n): Fan palm leaf.
  • Lá gồi khô được dùng để lợp mái. (Dried fan palm leaves are used for thatching roofs.)

Synonyms

• Handful / Sheaf (for rice stalks).
• Fan palm / Thatched palm (for the plant).

Notes on Usage

• "Gồi" as a measure for rice is largely archaic, related to traditional harvesting methods.
• When referring to the plant, it is often synonymous with "cọ" (a general term for palm). The phrase "lá gồi" (fan palm leaf) is more common than "gồi" alone when discussing roofing material.

1. Handful of rice eras just cut
2. Fan-palm
   • Nhà lợp lá gồi
     A fan-palm roofed house