Definition

1. Verb phrase:
   • To make preparations for the tenth-month rice crop: This phrase specifically refers to the agricultural activities and necessary work undertaken to prepare for cultivating the autumn rice crop, which is typically harvested around the tenth lunar month.

Usage Examples

• Verb phrase:
  • Nông dân đang bận rộn làm mùa. (Farmers are busy making preparations for the tenth-month rice crop.)
  • Công việc làm mùa thường bắt đầu từ tháng sáu âm lịch. (The work of preparing for the tenth-month crop usually starts in the sixth lunar month.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is highly specific to traditional Vietnamese wet-rice agriculture and denotes a particular phase in the farming calendar. It implies a series of tasks like plowing, harrowing, transplanting seedlings, and managing water for the (autumn crop), as opposed to the (spring crop).

Variants and Related Words

• Vụ mùa (n): The autumn rice crop season, typically harvested in the tenth lunar month. This is the crop that "làm mùa" prepares for.
• Làm chiêm (v): To make preparations for the spring rice crop. This is the counterpart to "làm mùa" for a different cropping season.
• Cấy mùa (v): To transplant rice seedlings for the autumn crop, a key activity within the "làm mùa" process.

Synonyms

• Chuẩn bị cho vụ mùa: To prepare for the autumn crop. This is a more descriptive synonym.
• Sửa soạn cấy mùa: To get ready for transplanting the autumn crop. This emphasizes the transplanting stage.

Notes on Meaning

• The phrase "làm mùa" is a fixed agricultural term. It should not be confused with the general verb "làm" (to do/make) combined with the word "mùa" (season) in other contexts. Its meaning is specific to rice cultivation for the autumn harvest.

1. Make preparations for the tenth-month rice crop