giạ
Definition
Noun: A traditional unit of dry measure, historically used for grains like rice. Its capacity is approximately 40 liters or a weight of roughly 30 kilograms of grain.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Nhà tôi thu hoạch được mười giạ lúa. (My family harvested ten giạ of rice.)
- Giá thóc là bao nhiêu một giạ? (What is the price of paddy per giạ?)
- Chiếc giạ bằng tre này đã cũ. (This bamboo giạ measure is old.)
Advanced Usage
- The is an archaic unit of measurement and is rarely used in modern commerce, though it may appear in historical contexts, literature, or conversations about traditional agriculture.
- It refers specifically to the container used for measuring as well as the unit of capacity itself.
Variants and Related Words
- Đấu: A smaller traditional unit of dry measure; one is typically equal to ten .
- Thùng: A generic word for "bucket" or "container," which can sometimes be used in a similar measuring context.
Synonyms
- Bushel: A Western unit of dry volume, often used as a rough comparative translation.
- Measure: A general term for a unit or standard of size or capacity.
Notes on Usage
- The word giạ is considered dialectal or regional. It is a noun and is not used as a verb or in other grammatical forms.
- In contemporary Vietnamese, metric units like kilogram (kg) or liter (l) are standard. Using today primarily evokes a traditional or rural setting.
noun
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measure weighing about thirty kilograms of grain
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