Definition

1. Noun:
   • A flock or wad: A small, tight bundle or ball of soft, fibrous material such as straw, cotton, paper, or rags, often used as a stopper, kindling, or for cleaning.
   • A tuff or puff: A small, soft bunch of material, like a powder puff.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bà lấy một nùi rơm để nhóm bếp. (The grandmother took a wad of straw to start the fire.)
  • Anh ấy lau dầu máy bằng một nùi giẻ. (He wiped the engine oil with a wad of rags.)
  • Cô ấy thoa phấn bằng cái nùi. (She applied powder with the puff.)

Advanced Usage

• "nùi lửa": firelighter, a wad of material used to catch a flame easily.
  • Người ta thường dùng nùi giấy báo làm nùi lửa. (People often use a wad of newspaper as a firelighter.)

Variants and Related Words

• Búi (n): A bun (of hair) or a tangled clump. It implies a more tangled or gathered mass than .
  • Cô ấy búi tóc lên. (She tied her hair in a bun.)
• Cuộn (n): A roll or coil (of wire, paper). It implies a longer, wound shape.
  • một cuộn chỉ (a spool of thread)

Synonyms

• Wad: A small, compressed mass of soft material.
• Flock: A small tuft of wool or fiber.
• Tuff: A small bunch or cluster of soft, flexible things.
• Plug: A piece of material used to block a hole (related to the stopper meaning).

Related Idioms

• Nùi tiền: A wad of cash (colloquial). This idiom emphasizes a thick, bundled stack of banknotes.
  • Anh ta rút ra một nùi tiền để trả. (He pulled out a wad of cash to pay.)

noun

1. flock