ngan

Một con ngan đang bơi trong ao.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Muscovy duck: A species of large, domesticated duck, characterized by a distinctive fleshy red caruncle around its eyes and beak. Its meat is darker than that of common ducks.
   • A type of poultry: Refers to the bird itself, often raised for meat.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Nhà bà ấy nuôi một đàn ngan. (Her family raises a flock of Muscovy ducks.)
  • Thịt ngan đỏ và chắc hơn thịt vịt. (Muscovy duck meat is darker and firmer than regular duck meat.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "ngan" is used specifically for this breed and is not a general term for all ducks (which is "vịt"). It highlights a specific agricultural or culinary item.

Variants and Related Words

• Vịt (n): duck. This is the general term for duck, whereas "ngan" is a specific type.

  • Vịt cỏ là loài phổ biến ở Việt Nam. (The common duck is a prevalent species in Vietnam.)

• Ngỗng (n): goose. A different, larger type of waterfowl.

  • Ngỗng thường to hơn ngan. (Geese are usually larger than Muscovy ducks.)

Synonyms

• Muscovy duck: The direct English translation and most accurate term.
• Barbary duck: An older English name, derived from French ().

Related Idioms

• Ngan ngỗng: A phrase sometimes used to describe confusion or a muddled situation, playing on the names of two similar but different birds (Muscovy duck and goose).
  • Câu chuyện ấy nghe ngan ngỗng quá. (That story sounds all mixed up.)