mủng

Thân thiện

Một người đàn ông chèo chiếc mủng trên sông.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A small basket: A small, typically round, container made of woven bamboo or similar materials, used for holding or carrying items.
   • A small lacquer-caulked bamboo boat: A small, lightweight boat traditionally made of woven bamboo and sealed with lacquer, used for transportation on rivers or in flooded fields.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bà ấy dùng cái mủng để đựng trái cây. (She uses a small basket to hold the fruit.)
  • Người nông dân chèo mủng ra giữa đồng. (The farmer paddled the small bamboo boat into the middle of the field.)
  • Mủng gạo để trên bàn thờ. (The small basket of rice is placed on the altar.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "mủng" is considered a regional or dialectal term, more commonly used in specific areas of Northern Vietnam. In standard or formal contexts, other words like "thúng" (a larger basket) or "thuyền nan" (bamboo boat) might be preferred.
• It often appears in folk poetry or descriptions of traditional rural life.

Variants and Related Words

• Thúng (n): A larger, flat-bottomed round basket.
• Rổ (n): A basket with a more open weave, often with handles.
• Thuyền nan (n): Bamboo boat (the general term).

Synonyms

• Giỏ nhỏ: Small basket.
• Thúng con: Small round basket.

Related Phrases

• Mủng gạo: Specifically refers to a small basket used for holding or measuring rice.
• Chèo mủng: To paddle/row a small bamboo boat.

Related Idioms

• While there are no widely known idioms centered solely on "mủng", it may appear in folk sayings describing traditional tools or humble means of transport, e.g., implying something small or rustic.

Học thuật

1. Small basket
   • Mủng gạo
     A small basket or rice
2. Small lacquer-caulked bamboo boat