Definition

1. Noun:
   • Vulture: A large bird of prey that feeds mainly on the flesh of dead animals (carrion). It is known for its bald head and keen eyesight, often seen circling high in the sky.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Kên kên đang bay lượn trên bầu trời tìm kiếm xác chết. (Vultures are soaring in the sky searching for carcasses.)
  • Đầu của con kên kên thường không có lông. (A vulture's head is often featherless.)

Advanced Usage

• "Kên kên rình mồi": Vultures waiting for prey/scavenging.
  • Đàn kên kên rình mồi xung quanh con trâu chết. (A flock of vultures is scavenging around the dead buffalo.)

Variants and Related Words

• Kền kền: This is a common variant spelling and pronunciation of "kên kên" in Vietnamese. They refer to the same bird.
  • Kền kền là loài chim ăn xác thối. (Vultures are carrion-eating birds.)

Synonyms

• Chim ăn xác thối: Carrion bird (a descriptive synonym, not a single word).
• Diều hâu: Hawk or kite (a different bird of prey; note: this is not a true synonym as it refers to a different species that typically hunts live prey, but it is sometimes confused in general conversation).

Related Phrases/Idioms

• Mắt như mắt kên kên: Eyes like a vulture's eyes (an idiom describing someone with very sharp, observant, or greedy eyes).
  • Anh ta có đôi mắt như mắt kên kên, chẳng thứ gì có thể lọt qua. (He has eyes like a vulture's; nothing can escape his notice.)

noun

1. vulture