gà cồ

Gà cồ đứng gáy trên đống rơm vào buổi sáng.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Large rooster: A rooster of a notably large size or breed.
   • (Dialectal) Rooster: In some dialects, used simply to mean a rooster or male chicken.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Nhà họ nuôi một con gà cồ rất to. (Their family raises a very large rooster.)
  • Tiếng gà cồ gáy sáng vang cả xóm. (The crow of the rooster echoes through the village in the morning.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "gà cồ" can sometimes imply a rooster that is impressive or prized, often due to its size, used in contexts like traditional rearing or cockfighting.

Variants and Related Words

• Gà trống (n): The standard, more common term for a rooster.

  • Con gà trống này nhỏ hơn con gà cồ. (This rooster is smaller than the large rooster.)

• Gà tồ (n): A synonym for a large rooster, often used interchangeably with "gà cồ".

  • Gà tồ cũng là một giống gà to. (A "gà tồ" is also a breed of large chicken.)

Synonyms

• Rooster: An adult male chicken.
• Cock: Another term for a rooster.

Related Idioms

• To như gà cồ: (As big as a large rooster) Used to describe something or someone as very large or stout.
  • Thằng bé lớn nhanh, giờ to như gà cồ. (The boy grew fast, now he's as big as a large rooster.)