Definition

1. Noun:
   • Seeds for sowing (general term): "giống má" primarily refers to seeds used for planting crops, especially rice seeds. It is a general term for agricultural seeds.
   • Race, lineage (rare, archaic): In a rare and somewhat archaic usage, "giống má" can refer to lineage or breed, similar to "giống nòi".

Usage Examples

• Noun (Seeds):
  • Nhà nông đang chuẩn bị giống má cho vụ mùa tới. (The farmer is preparing seeds for the next crop.)
  • Giống má năm nay chất lượng rất tốt. (The seeds this year are of very good quality.)
• Noun (Lineage - rare):
  • Gia đình ấy có giống má hiền lành. (That family has a gentle lineage.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "giống má" is somewhat formal and is most commonly used in agricultural contexts. In everyday conversation about seeds, "hạt giống" is more frequent.
• When used in its rare sense meaning "lineage," it often carries a traditional or folkloric nuance and is not common in modern standard Vietnamese.

Variants and Related Words

• Hạt giống (n): Seed. This is the more common and general term for "seed."
  • hạt giống lúa (rice seed)
• Giống (n): Breed, variety, seed. A broader term that can mean breed (for animals), variety (for plants), or seed.
  • giống cây trồng (plant variety)
• Giống nòi (n): Lineage, breed, stock. Used for both people and animals to denote ancestry.
  • giống nòi cao quý (noble lineage)

Synonyms

• Hạt giống: Seed (the most direct and common synonym for the agricultural meaning).
• Thóc giống: Rice seeds specifically (a more specific term found in the reference definition).

Related Phrases

• Chọn giống má: To select seeds (for sowing).
  • Việc chọn giống má kỹ lưỡng rất quan trọng. (Carefully selecting seeds is very important.)
• Bảo quản giống má: To preserve/store seeds.
  • Bảo quản giống má ở nơi khô ráo. (Store the seeds in a dry place.)

Related Idioms

• While there are no common idioms directly using "giống má," the concept is related to proverbs about agriculture and lineage, such as:
  • "Tốt giống tốt má, tốt mạ tốt lúa": Good seed, good breed; good seedling, good rice. (Emphasizes the importance of good origin/stock for good results.)

1. Seeds [for sowing] (nói khái quát)