Definition

1. Verb:
   • To crack, to split: To develop a crack or fissure on the surface, often due to dryness, heat, or pressure.
   • To begin to germinate (agriculture): To start sprouting or germinating (said of a seed).

Usage Examples

• Verb (to crack):

  • Đất nứt nanh cả vì hạn. (The ground cracked all over because of the drought.)
  • Mặt đường nứt nanh dưới cái nắng gay gắt. (The road surface cracked under the scorching sun.)

• Verb (to germinate):

  • Hạt giống đã nứt nanh sau ba ngày ngâm nước. (The seed began to germinate after three days of soaking.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in agricultural contexts to describe the very first visible sign of a seed's germination, where the seed coat splits open.

Variants and Related Words

• Nứt nẻ (v): to be cracked, to be full of cracks (often describes a larger scale or more severe cracking than "nứt nanh").
  • Cánh đồng nứt nẻ vì thiếu nước. (The field is full of cracks due to a lack of water.)

Synonyms

• To crack: to break without complete separation of parts.
• To split: to break or cause to break forcibly into parts.
• To sprout: to begin to grow; to germinate.

Notes on Usage

• The primary, everyday meaning is "to crack" or "to split," describing a physical state.
• The agricultural meaning ("to germinate") is more specialized. The context of the sentence will clearly indicate which meaning is intended.

1. Crack, split
   • Đất nứt nẻ cả vì hạn
     The ground craked all over because of drought