lá tọa

Thân thiện

Một người phụ nữ mặc chiếc quần lá tọa màu trắng trong lễ hội.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of traditional Vietnamese trousers: "lá tọa" refers to a style of loose-fitting trousers, typically part of traditional attire, characterized by a waistband that is tied with a belt or cord on the outside, allowing the top of the trousers to fold over.
   • Trousers with an overturned waistband: The defining feature is the waistband (cạp quần) that is folded down and secured by a belt worn over it.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong lễ hội, nhiều người mặc áo dài và quần lá tọa. (At the festival, many people wear áo dài and lá tọa trousers.)
  • Quần lá tọa thường được làm từ vải mềm và rộng rãi. (Lá tọa trousers are usually made from soft and loose fabric.)

Advanced Usage

• "mặc quần lá tọa": to wear trousers.
  • Các nghệ nhân thường mặc quần lá tọa khi biểu diễn. (Artisans often wear lá tọa trousers when performing.)

Variants and Related Words

• Quần (n): trousers, pants. This is the general term.
• Quần thụng (n): loose-fitting trousers. A related style, but not necessarily with the overturned waistband feature.
• Cạp quần (n): waistband of trousers.

Synonyms

• Quần truyền thống: traditional trousers. A broader term that may include .
• Quần ống rộng: wide-leg trousers. Describes the cut but not the specific waistband style.

Related Phrases

• Thắt dây lá tọa: to tie the belt/cord.
  • Bà tôi vẫn nhớ cách thắt dây lá tọa. (My grandmother still remembers how to tie the lá tọa cord.)

Notes on Meaning

• The term "lá tọa" is specific to a particular historical/cultural style of Vietnamese clothing. It is not a common word in modern, everyday Vietnamese but is used in contexts discussing traditional costume, history, or folk culture. The primary visual characteristic is the externally tied belt creating an overturned waistband.

Học thuật

1. With overturned belt
   • Mặc quàn lá tọa
     To wera trousers with overturned belt