nanh
Definition
Noun:
- Fang; canine tooth: A long, sharp, pointed tooth, especially one of a carnivorous animal used for biting and tearing flesh.
- Tusk: A long, pointed tooth, especially one that protrudes from the closed mouth, as in a boar, walrus, or elephant.
- Milk tooth cyst (in infants) / Needle tooth (in piglets): A small, hard, white nodule on the gums of a newborn baby or a young piglet, which can cause pain and feeding difficulties.
Noun (extended usage):
- Germ; sprout: The initial shoot or bud that emerges from a seed when it begins to germinate.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Con hổ để lộ nanh. (The tiger bared its fangs.)
- Con lợn rừng có đôi nanh dài. (The wild boar has a pair of long tusks.)
- Em bé quấy khóc vì mọc nanh. (The baby is fussy because of teething cysts.)
- Hạt đậu đã nứt nanh. (The bean seed has sprouted.)
Advanced Usage
- "nứt nanh": to germinate, to sprout (literally: to crack/show a sprout).
- Hạt giống cần độ ẩm để nứt nanh. (Seeds need moisture to germinate.)
Variants and Related Words
- Răng nanh (n): The specific anatomical term for a canine tooth in humans or animals.
- Răng nanh của con người không sắc nhọn như thú ăn thịt. (Human canine teeth are not as sharp as those of carnivores.)
Synonyms
- Fang: A long, sharp tooth (especially of a predator).
- Canine tooth: A pointed tooth.
- Tusk: A long, protruding tooth.
- Sprout: A new growth from a seed.
Related Idioms
Nanh ác: (lit. "evil fangs") Refers to a cruel, ferocious, or predatory nature.
- Hắn ta để lộ bộ mặt nanh ác. (He revealed his cruel nature.)
Nhe nanh: (lit. "to bare fangs") To show aggression or to threaten.
- Đối thủ đang nhe nanh. (The opponent is showing its teeth / being aggressive.)
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tusk
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răng nanhfang; canine tooth
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