lẫm

Lẫm thóc của làng đầy ắp sau vụ mùa bội thu.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Granary; barn: A building or structure specifically designed for storing threshed grain, especially rice. This is the primary and historical meaning.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ngôi làng có một cái lẫm lớn để chứa thóc sau mùa gặt. (The village has a large granary to store rice after the harvest.)
  • Thóc được phơi khô rồi mới đem cất vào lẫm. (The rice is dried before being stored in the granary.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "lẫm" is considered literary and somewhat archaic in modern Vietnamese. In everyday speech, words like "kho thóc" (rice warehouse) or "vựa lúa" (rice granary) are more commonly used.

Variants and Related Words

• Lẫm lúa (n): A compound term explicitly meaning a rice granary.
  • Lẫm lúa của hợp tác xã đã đầy. (The cooperative's rice granary is full.)

Synonyms

• Granary: A storehouse for threshed grain.
• Barn: A large farm building used for storage.
• Storehouse: A building for storing goods.

Notes on Usage

• "Lẫm" is rarely used in contemporary conversation. It is most often encountered in historical contexts, literature, or when describing traditional rural architecture. Its use evokes a sense of the past or a formal, descriptive tone.