lúa tẻ
Definition
- Noun:
- Common/ordinary rice: Refers to the primary type of rice (Oryza sativa) cultivated and consumed as a daily staple food in Vietnam. It is characterized by its non-sticky, separate grains when cooked, as opposed to glutinous or sticky rice.
- Essential staple: By extension, it signifies the most basic and crucial food source.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Bữa cơm Việt thường có cơm trắng nấu từ lúa tẻ. (A Vietnamese meal typically has white rice cooked from common rice.)
- Vùng đồng bằng sông Cửu Long là vựa lúa tẻ lớn nhất nước. (The Mekong Delta is the largest granary for common rice in the country.)
- Lúa tẻ mẹ ruột. (A proverb: Common rice is the true mother.)
Advanced Usage
- The proverb "Lúa tẻ mẹ ruột" (Common rice is the true mother) metaphorically emphasizes the fundamental, indispensable, and nourishing role of ordinary rice in daily life, similar to a mother's care.
Variants and Related Words
- Gạo tẻ (n): The milled, uncooked grains of common rice.
- Mẹ mua một chục cân gạo tẻ. (Mother bought ten kilograms of common rice grains.)
- Cơm tẻ (n): Cooked common rice, ready to eat.
- Anh ấy thích ăn cơm tẻ hơn cơm nếp. (He prefers eating cooked common rice over sticky rice.)
Synonyms
- Common rice
- Ordinary rice
- Non-glutinous rice
Related Concepts
- Lúa nếp (n): Glutinous rice or sticky rice, a contrasting type of rice with sticky, cohesive grains when cooked.
- Lương thực (n): Food staple; grain. Lúa tẻ is the primary .