hơ
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Definition
Verb: - To dry or warm by exposing to heat or air: The primary meaning of "hơ" is to dry something, especially by placing it near a source of heat (like a fire) or in warm air (like sunlight). It implies a process of removing moisture or warming an object through exposure. - To warm (a body part): It can also specifically mean to warm a part of one's body, like hands, by holding them near a heat source.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Mẹ hơ chiếc áo ướt bên bếp lửa. (Mother dries the wet shirt by the fire.)
- Trời lạnh, anh ấy hơ tay trên lò sưởi. (It's cold, he warms his hands over the heater.)
- Người ta thường hơ nắng các loại hạt để bảo quản. (People often dry seeds in the sun for preservation.)
Advanced Usage
- "hơ lửa": to dry or warm by a fire.
- Sau khi giặt, cô ấy hơ lửa đôi giày để chúng khô nhanh hơn. (After washing, she dries the shoes by the fire so they dry faster.)
- "hơ nóng": to heat something up by exposing it to heat.
- Hơ nóng miếng sắt trước khi uốn cong nó. (Heat the iron piece by exposing it to heat before bending it.)
Variants and Related Words
- Hơi (n): Steam, vapor, or gas. (Note: This is a distinct, though phonetically similar, word meaning "steam" or "air".)
- Hấp (v): To steam. (A related cooking/ drying method using steam vapor.)
- Sấy (v): To dry using a machine or artificial heat. (A more modern or mechanical synonym.)
Synonyms
- Phơi (v): To sun-dry, to air-dry. (Often used interchangeably with "hơ" for drying, but "phơi" typically implies open air/sun, while "hơ" implies proximity to a direct heat source.)
- Sấy khô (v): To dry (using a dryer).
- Làm khô (v): To make dry.
Related Phrases (Collocations)
- Hơ nắng: To dry in the sun. (A very common compound phrase.)
- Họ hơ nắng lúa trên sân phơi. (They dry the rice in the sun on the drying yard.)
- Hơ lửa: To dry/warm over a flame.
- Hơ lửa tờ tiền bị ướt để nó không bị rách. (Dry the wet banknote over a flame so it doesn't tear.)
Notes on Different Meanings
The word "hơ" is almost exclusively used as a verb related to drying or warming with heat. It does not have common idiomatic meanings separate from this core concept. The action is direct and physical.