Definition

Noun: * Sealing wax: A hard, brittle material that softens when heated, used historically to create a secure and authenticating seal on letters, documents, or containers. This is a dialectal term.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Người xưa thường dùng khằng để đóng dấu trên các bức thư quan trọng. (In the past, people often used sealing wax to stamp important letters.)
  • Con dấu bằng khằng cho thấy tài liệu này chưa bị mở ra. (The seal made of sealing wax shows this document has not been opened.)

Advanced Usage

• This word, khằng, is considered a dialectal term and is not commonly used in modern standard Vietnamese. The more common and standard terms are "sáp đóng dấu" or "sáp niêm phong".

Variants and Related Words

• Sáp đóng dấu (n): Standard term for sealing wax.
• Sáp niêm phong (n): Sealing wax (emphasizing the sealing function).
• Đóng dấu (v): To seal (with a stamp or seal).
• Con dấu (n): Seal, stamp.

Synonyms

• Sáp đóng dấu: Sealing wax.
• Sáp niêm phong: Sealing wax.

Notes on Meaning

• The primary and only meaning of the dialectal word khằng is "sealing wax." It does not refer to other types of wax (like candle wax or beeswax) in standard usage.

1. (địa phương) Sealing-wax