Definition

1. Noun:
   • A bailer, a bucket (specifically a large one): "khau" refers to a type of large scoop or bucket, traditionally made from materials like bamboo or wood, used primarily in agriculture for bailing or scooping water, especially in fields or from boats.
   • A large dipper: It can also mean a big ladle or dipper used for similar purposes of transferring liquids.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Người nông dân dùng cái khau để tát nước vào ruộng. (The farmer used the bailer to scoop water into the field.)
  • Chiếc thuyền nhỏ luôn có sẵn một cái khau để tát nước ra. (The small boat always has a bailer ready to bail water out.)

Advanced Usage

• This word is marked as dialectal or regional in usage. It is more commonly found in specific local contexts or in traditional agricultural settings rather than in standard modern Vietnamese.
• It often appears in descriptions of traditional farming tools and methods.

Variants and Related Words

• Gàu: The more standard and common word for "bucket" or "bailer." "Khau" is a regional variant that typically implies a larger size.
• Thùng: A general word for "bucket" or "pail," usually made of metal or plastic.
• Môi: A ladle or dipper, typically smaller and used for serving food.

Synonyms

• Gàu tát: Water-scooping bucket (a more descriptive synonym).
• Dụng cụ tát nước: Water-bailing tool.

Notes on Meaning

• The core meaning is specifically tied to a tool for moving water. It is not used for general-purpose buckets.
• Its usage is largely archaic or regional, so it is more likely to be encountered in literature, historical texts, or conversations with older generations in certain rural areas.

1. (địa phương) như gàu Bailer, bucket