lợn cà
Definition
- Noun:
- Boar: A male pig, especially one kept for breeding purposes. The term specifically refers to an uncastrated adult male pig.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trang trại nuôi một con lợn cà để phối giống. (The farm keeps a boar for breeding.)
- Lợn cà thường có kích thước lớn hơn lợn nái. (A boar is usually larger than a sow.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is used in agricultural and husbandry contexts to distinguish a male breeding pig from a female (sow) or a castrated male pig (barrow/hog).
Variants and Related Words
- Lợn nái (n): sow; a female pig.
- Lợn thịt (n): hog/pig; a pig raised for meat.
- Lợn con (n): piglet.
Synonyms
- Boar: The direct and most accurate translation.
- Male pig: A descriptive synonym.
Notes
- "Lợn cà" is a specific term. The more general word for "pig" is "lợn" or "heo". The provided reference "lợn càverrat" appears to be a transliteration or a specific older term combining "lợn cà" and the French "verrat" (meaning boar).