hà khẩu
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Definition
- Noun:
- River estuary, river mouth: "hà khẩu" is an archaic term referring to the place where a river flows into a larger body of water, such as a sea, ocean, or lake.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Các thương thuyền thường tập trung ở hà khẩu. (Merchant ships often gather at the river estuary.)
- Hà khẩu sông này rất rộng. (The mouth of this river is very wide.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is considered old-fashioned or literary in modern Vietnamese. It is primarily encountered in historical texts, classical literature, or formal geographical descriptions.
Variants and Related Words
- Cửa sông: (Modern term) River mouth, estuary. This is the standard, contemporary term.
- Cửa sông Cửu Long rất rộng lớn. (The Mekong River Delta is very vast.)
- Vùng cửa sông: Estuarine area.
- Estuary: (English loanword used in scientific/geographical contexts) Estuary.
Synonyms
- Cửa sông: River mouth (modern synonym).
- Nơi sông đổ ra biển: Place where the river meets the sea.
Notes on Usage
- Register: Archaic/Literary. It is recommended to use the modern term "cửa sông" in everyday communication and contemporary writing.
- Context: Using "hà khẩu" can impart a classical, historical, or formal tone to a text.
- (từ cũ; nghĩa cũ) River estuary, river muoth