lông lợn
Definition
Noun:
- Bristle: A short, stiff, coarse hair, specifically from a pig. This is the primary and most common meaning, referring to the individual hairs that make up a pig's coat.
- Pig hair / Hog hair: The collective term for the hair covering a pig's skin.
Noun (Botany):
- Saltwort / Salsola: A type of plant (genus Salsola), also known as Russian thistle or tumbleweed. This is a specialized botanical term, where "lông lợn" is the Vietnamese common name for this plant, likely due to its prickly texture resembling bristles.
Usage Examples
Noun (Animal hair):
- Bàn chải này được làm từ lông lợn. (This brush is made from pig bristles.)
- Con lợn có bộ lông lợn rất cứng. (The pig has a coat of very stiff bristles.)
Noun (Botany):
- Cây lông lợn thường mọc ở vùng đất mặn. (The saltwort plant often grows in saline soil.)
Advanced Usage
- In traditional contexts, pig bristles were historically important for making durable brushes (e.g., for painting, shaving, or cleaning).
- The botanical usage is technical and primarily found in agricultural or scientific contexts.
Variants and Related Words
- Lông: (n) General term for hair, fur, or feathers.
- Lông cứng: (n) Stiff hair or bristle.
- Bàn chải lông lợn: (n) A bristle brush (specifically made from pig bristles).
Synonyms
- Bristle: A stiff animal hair, especially from a pig.
- Seta (technical/zoological): A stiff hair or bristle-like structure.
- Saltwort (for the plant): A plant of the genus .
Related Idioms
- While there is no direct idiom with "lông lợn," the toughness of pig bristles is sometimes referenced metaphorically in Vietnamese to describe a stubborn or coarse character, though this is not a fixed phrase.