liềm vạt
Definition
- Noun:
- A large scythe with a long handle: A farming tool consisting of a long, curved blade attached at an angle to a long wooden shaft (snath), used for cutting grass or harvesting grain by swinging with both arms.
Usage Examples
- (The farmer uses a large scythe to cut rice.)
- (This scythe needs to be sharpened.)
Advanced Usage
- The tool is associated with traditional, manual harvesting methods and is often contrasted with smaller sickles () or modern machinery.
Variants and Related Words
- Liềm (n): sickle; a smaller, short-handled harvesting tool with a semicircular blade, typically used with one hand.
- Cái hái (n): another common Vietnamese term for a scythe, often used interchangeably with .
Synonyms
- Scythe
- Reaping hook
Related Concepts
- Harvesting: The process of gathering a ripe crop from the fields, for which this tool was traditionally used.
- Manual farming: Agricultural work performed by hand without the use of powered machinery.