kễnh
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Definition
- 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.)
- (tiếng địa phương) Tiger
- Con lợn bị kễnh tha mất rồiA tiger has carried away our pig