nhôi
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Definition
- Noun:
- Cradle: A small bed for a baby, usually on rockers. This is the primary meaning of the word 'nhôi'.
Usage Notes
- 'Nhôi' is a phonetic variant of the more common and standard word 'nôi'. It carries the exact same meaning but is less frequently used in modern standard Vietnamese. It is primarily found in certain regional dialects or older texts.
- When writing formally, it is recommended to use the standard form 'nôi'.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Em bé đang ngủ trong nhôi. (The baby is sleeping in the cradle.)
- Chiếc nhôi được làm bằng tre. (The cradle is made of bamboo.)
Advanced Usage
- 'Đưa nhôi': To rock a cradle.
- Bà đang đưa nhôi cho cháu ngủ. (The grandmother is rocking the cradle for her grandchild to sleep.)
Variants and Related Words
- Nôi (noun): The standard and more common word for 'cradle'.
- Đặt em bé vào nôi. (Put the baby in the cradle.)
- Võng (noun): Hammock. While also used for resting or sleeping, it is a different object, often hung between two points.
Synonyms
- Cái đu (regional, can mean a swinging cradle or swing).
- Giường trẻ em (children's bed) - a more general term, not specific to a rocking cradle.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Nằm nôi / Nằm nhôi: To lie in a cradle; often used metaphorically to describe being in a very early, protected, or foundational stage.
- Công nghệ này vẫn còn đang nằm nôi. (This technology is still in its infancy.)
- Từ thuở nằm nôi / Từ thuở nằm nhôi: From the cradle; from a very young age.
- Anh ấy đã yêu âm nhạc từ thuở nằm nôi. (He has loved music since the cradle.)
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