lợn dái

Một con lợn dái đứng trong chuồng sạch sẽ.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Boar kept for breeding: A male pig specifically raised and kept for the purpose of siring piglets, not for meat production.
   • Stud boar: The primary meaning refers to an uncastrated male pig used in animal husbandry to impregnate sows.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trại chăn nuôi này có ba con lợn dái. (This farm has three stud boars.)
  • Lợn dái được chăm sóc đặc biệt để đảm bảo chất lượng giống. (The breeding boar is specially cared for to ensure breeding quality.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is specific to livestock management and pig farming. It distinguishes a breeding male from a castrated pig (lợn thiến) raised for pork.

Variants and Related Words

• Lợn hạch (n): A synonym for "lợn dái," also meaning a boar kept for breeding.
• Lợn đực giống (n): A more formal term meaning "breeding male pig."
• Lợn nái (n): A sow; a female pig kept for breeding.

Synonyms

• Stud boar: An uncastrated male pig used for breeding.
• Breeding boar: A male pig retained for reproduction purposes.

Notes on Usage

• The term "lợn dái" is a standard, technical term in Vietnamese animal husbandry and is not considered vulgar in this context, though the word "dái" alone can be crude slang for testicles.
• It is a compound noun. The explanation above treats "lợn dái" as a single lexical unit, as per the instruction.