kho đụn
Definition
- Noun:
- Granary; storehouse: A building or structure specifically designed for the storage of grain, particularly rice, or other bulk goods and valuables. This term often implies a large, official, or substantial storage facility, historically associated with wealth, such as that of a landlord or the state.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Kho đụn của địa chủ chứa đầy thóc. (The landlord's granary was full of rice.)
- Nhà nước cho xây dựng nhiều kho đụn để dự trữ lương thực. (The state built many granaries to reserve food supplies.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "kho đụn" is somewhat classical and evokes a historical or literary context. In modern administrative or commercial language, words like "kho chứa" (storage warehouse) or "kho lương thực" (food storage warehouse) are more commonly used.
Variants and Related Words
- Kho (n): A general term for any warehouse, storage room, or depot.
- kho hàng (goods warehouse), kho lạnh (cold storage).
- Đụn (n): Specifically refers to a large pile or heap, often of grain or straw, and by extension, the place where such a pile is stored.
- Vựa (n): A large storage pit or bin, often for grain or agricultural products.
Synonyms
- Granary: A storehouse for threshed grain.
- Storehouse: A building for storing goods.
- Warehouse: A large building for storing raw materials or manufactured goods.
Related Idioms
- Đầy kho đụn: To have full granaries; figuratively meaning to be very wealthy or to have abundant resources.
- Nhà họ giàu có, đầy kho đụn. (Their family is rich, with granaries full.)