Definition

1. Noun:
   • Tiger: A large, powerful wild cat with a yellow-orange coat with black stripes, native to Asia. This is a regional/dialectal term used in some areas of Vietnam instead of the standard word "hổ" or "cọp".

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Con lợn bị kễnh tha mất rồi. (A tiger has carried away our pig.)
  • Người dân làng sợ hãi vì có kễnh xuất hiện gần khu rừng. (The villagers are afraid because a tiger has appeared near the forest area.)

Advanced Usage

• This word is primarily used in specific regional dialects. In formal writing or standard communication, the words "hổ" or "cọp" are preferred.
• It can sometimes be used in folk tales or stories to give a local, rustic flavor to the narrative.

Variants and Related Words

• Hổ (n): The standard, most common word for "tiger".
• Cọp (n): Another common synonym for "tiger", widely used in Southern Vietnam.
• Hùm (n): A more literary or majestic term for "tiger", often found in poetry or idioms (e.g., - sacred tiger).

Synonyms

• Hổ (n): Tiger.
• Cọp (n): Tiger.

Related Idioms

• Kễnh tha (idiomatic phrase): Literally "carried off by a tiger". This specific phrase from the example is a fixed expression describing a loss, often of livestock, to a wild predator. It emphasizes a sudden and complete taking away.
  • Đàn gà như bị kễnh tha. (The flock of chickens was taken as if by a tiger.)

1. (tiếng địa phương) Tiger
   • Con lợn bị kễnh tha mất rồi
     A tiger has carried away our pig