ngói
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Definition
- Noun:
- Tile: A flat or curved piece of fired clay (or sometimes concrete), used in overlapping rows to cover roofs or walls.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Mái nhà lợp bằng ngói đỏ. (The roof is covered with red tiles.)
- Cơn bão làm vỡ nhiều viên ngói. (The storm broke many tiles.)
- Họ chọn ngói âm dương cho ngôi nhà mới. (They chose Yin-Yang tiles for the new house.)
Advanced Usage
- The material and style of can define architectural periods or regional styles in Vietnam (e.g., , , ).
- "ngói hóa" or "ngói tráng men": Refers to glazed tiles, often used in pagodas and temples for decorative effect.
Variants and Related Words
- Ngói âm dương (n): A type of traditional Vietnamese tile where convex (male) and concave (female) tiles interlock.
- Ngói ống (n): Cylindrical or semi-cylindrical roof tiles.
- Lợp ngói (v): To tile a roof; to cover a roof with tiles.
- Thợ đang lợp ngói cho nhà kho. (The workers are tiling the shed roof.)
Synonyms
- Roof tile: A tile specifically designed for covering roofs.
- Clay tile: A tile made from baked clay.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Nhà ngói cây mít: A traditional Vietnamese saying describing a comfortable, well-established home with a tiled roof and a jackfruit tree in the yard, symbolizing stability and prosperity.
- Ngói vỡ đầu tằm: Literally "a broken tile hits the silkworm's head," meaning an unexpected misfortune or a rare but unfortunate accident.