giua

Definition

Noun:
- Drawn-thread work, drawn-work, hem-stitch: A decorative needlework technique where threads are pulled out from a fabric and the remaining threads are grouped and stitched to create an open, lacy pattern. This is the primary meaning.
- Fringe, tassel (archaic/regional): An older or dialectal meaning, equivalent to "tua" (fringe/tassel), as seen in the historical example "giua chao đèn" (lamp fringe).

Usage Examples

Noun:
- Mùi xoa có giua. (A handkerchief with drawn-thread work.)
- Chiếc khăn bàn được trang trí bằng đường giua tinh xảo. (The tablecloth is decorated with exquisite hem-stitching.)
- Cô ấy học cách làm giua trên vải lanh. (She is learning how to do drawn-work on linen.)

Advanced Usage

"Làm giua" / "Rút giua": To do drawn-thread work / to pull threads for drawn-work. These are fixed phrases describing the action of creating this embroidery.
- Nghệ nhân đang rút giua để tạo hoa văn. (The artisan is pulling threads to create a pattern.)

Variants and Related Words

Tua (noun): Fringe, tassel. This is the more common and modern word for the meaning of "fringe," which "giua" can represent in some contexts.
Thêu (verb): To embroider. A general term for embroidery, which includes techniques like "giua."
Đăng ten (noun): Lace. Refers to a different, often more intricate, openwork fabric.

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Notes on Usage

The word "giua" is specialized and primarily used in the context of traditional embroidery, textiles, and handicrafts. It is not a common word in everyday modern conversation.
Its alternate spelling "rua" (as noted in the Vietnamese-French dictionary) is obsolete and rarely used today.
The meaning related to "fringe" (tua) is considered archaic or dialectal. In contemporary Vietnamese, "tua" is the correct and common term for a fringe or tassel.

Drawn-thred work, drawn-work, hem-stitch
- Mùi xoa có giua
  
  A handkerchief with drawn-thread work

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