họng cối
Definition
- Noun:
- The central hole of a millstone: The vertical opening or socket in the center of an upper millstone (the runner stone) into which the fixed pivot (the millrind or "ngõng cối") is inserted, allowing the stone to rotate.
- The eye of a millstone: The hole through which grain is fed into the mill for grinding.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Người thợ đang tra ngõng cối vào họng cối. (The craftsman is inserting the millrind into the central hole of the millstone.)
- Hạt lúa được đổ xuống qua họng cối để xay. (The rice grains are poured down through the eye of the millstone to be ground.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is highly specific to traditional milling technology and is often found in descriptions of historical tools, folk culture, or agricultural practices.
Variants and Related Words
- Cối xay (n): millstone, grinding mill.
- Cối xay bằng đá rất nặng. (The stone millstone is very heavy.)
- Ngõng cối (n): millrind; the fixed pivot or axle on which the upper millstone turns.
- Ngõng cối phải được bôi trơn. (The millrind must be lubricated.)
Synonyms
- Millstone eye: The central hole of a millstone.
- Millstone socket: The hole that receives the pivot.
Related Idioms
- There are no common idioms directly using "họng cối". The term is technical and literal.