hàng ngà
Definition
- Noun:
- Ivory goods, ivory products: Refers to items made from ivory, such as carvings, jewelry, or decorative objects.
- Ivory trade, ivory merchant: Historically, can refer to the trade of ivory or a merchant who deals in ivory goods.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cửa hàng này bán nhiều đồ hàng ngà tinh xảo. (This shop sells many exquisite ivory goods.)
- Ông ấy từng là một thương gia hàng ngà nổi tiếng. (He was once a famous ivory merchant.)
Advanced Usage
- "Buôn bán hàng ngà": to trade in ivory.
- Việc buôn bán hàng ngà bất hợp pháp đe dọa loài voi. (Illegal ivory trade threatens elephants.)
Variants and Related Words
- Ngà voi (n): Ivory (the material).
- Chiếc tượng được chạm khắc từ ngà voi. (The statue is carved from ivory.)
- Đồ ngà (n): Ivory items (a shorter, more common variant for "hàng ngà").
- Sưu tập đồ ngà của ông ta rất giá trị. (His collection of ivory items is very valuable.)
Synonyms
- Đồ chạm khắc ngà voi: Ivory carvings.
- Ngà: Ivory (as a material, often used in compounds).
Notes on Meaning and Usage
- The term "hàng ngà" is specific and refers to the category of goods or the trade itself. It is not typically used for a single, small ivory item (for which "đồ ngà" or "tượng ngà" might be used).
- Due to global conservation efforts and bans on the ivory trade, the term is now often encountered in historical or illegal contexts. Its usage in contemporary, legal commerce is very rare.