Definition

1. Noun:
   • Snipe (bird): A type of wading bird with a long, straight bill, belonging to the family Scolopacidae, often found in wetlands.
   • Regional/Dialectal Term: This is a regional Vietnamese term, primarily used in certain areas to refer to this bird.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Người thợ săn bắn được một con mỏ nhát. (The hunter shot a snipe.)
  • Mỏ nhát thường kiếm ăn ở các vùng đầm lầy. (Snipes usually forage in marshy areas.)

Advanced Usage

• As a specific term: The word 'mỏ nhát' is used specifically in zoological or hunting contexts within the regions where the term is common.
  • Trong tiếng địa phương, loài chim này được gọi là mỏ nhát. (In the local dialect, this bird is called a 'mỏ nhát'.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bécassine (n): The French loanword sometimes used in Vietnamese, equivalent to 'snipe'.
• Chim mỏ nhát: A fuller form, explicitly meaning 'snipe bird'.
• Dẽ giun (n): Another common Vietnamese name for snipe, meaning "earthworm pecker," describing its feeding habit.

Synonyms

• Snipe: The direct English translation.
• Sandpiper (a broader family term): While all snipes are sandpipers, not all sandpipers are called 'mỏ nhát'.

1. (địa phương) Snipe (chim)