giủi
Definitions
Noun:
- A basket woven from bamboo for scooping shrimp or small fish: A traditional fishing tool, typically conical or funnel-shaped, used to catch shrimp and other small aquatic creatures in shallow water.
Verb:
- To scoop or catch (shrimp, small fish) using a giủi: The action of using this specific basket tool for fishing.
- (Archaic, superstitious) To be led or drawn away by a ghost or spirit: An old folk belief describing a state where a person is mysteriously compelled or lured to an unfamiliar place, attributed to supernatural forces.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Ông lão mang cái giủi ra đồng để bắt tôm. (The old man took the bamboo shrimp basket to the field to catch shrimp.)
- Chiếc giủi này được đan rất khéo. (This shrimp basket is woven very skillfully.)
Verb (meaning: to scoop/catch):
- Họ đang giủi tép ở mương nước. (They are scooping for shrimp in the water canal.)
- Verb (meaning: to be led by a ghost):
- Người ta đồn anh ấy bị ma giủi nên mới lạc vào rừng. (People rumor that he was led astray by a ghost, which is why he got lost in the forest.)
Advanced Usage
- This word is considered rustic and is primarily used in specific regional contexts or when referring to traditional practices. The superstitious verb meaning is now very rare and archaic.
Variants and Related Words
- Nhủi: An alternate phonetic form of , sharing the same meanings. This variant is noted in some historical dictionaries.
- Dụng cụ đánh bắt cá (fishing gear): A general term for fishing tools, which includes a .
- Rổ, đó, nơm: Other types of traditional Vietnamese woven fish traps or baskets, but with different shapes and uses.
Synonyms
- Xúc (verb): To scoop. This is a more general verb, while specifies the tool used.
- Bẫy tôm (noun phrase): Shrimp trap. A descriptive synonym for the noun form.
Related Idioms
- Bị ma giủi / Bị giủi: An idiomatic expression stemming from the superstitious verb meaning, used to humorously or fearfully explain someone getting lost or disoriented.
- Đi đâu mà lâu thế, tưởng bị ma giủi rồi! (Where have you been for so long? I thought a ghost had led you away!)