nái sề
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Definition
- Noun:
- A sow that has given birth: "Nái sề" specifically refers to a female pig (sow) that has already had piglets. The term emphasizes the reproductive history of the animal.
- (Figurative, informal) A woman who has had many children: In a colloquial and sometimes slightly humorous or crude context, it can be used to refer to a woman who has given birth to numerous children.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Con nái sề này đã đẻ được năm lứa. (This sow has given birth to five litters.)
- Trang trại của họ chuyên nuôi nái sề để lấy giống. (Their farm specializes in raising sows for breeding.)
- (Figurative) Bà ấy đẻ năm đứa con, dân làng gọi là "nái sề". (She has given birth to five children; villagers call her a "brood sow.")
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in agricultural and husbandry contexts. The figurative usage is informal and can be considered impolite or offensive depending on the tone and context. It is generally not used in formal speech.
Variants and Related Words
- Nái (n): A general term for a sow (female pig), regardless of whether it has given birth.
- Lợn nái (n): Another common term for a sow.
- Heo nái (n): Southern Vietnamese term for a sow.
Synonyms
- Lợn mẹ (n): Mother pig. (A more neutral term)
- Heo mẹ (n): Mother pig. (Southern dialect)
Related Phrases/Idioms
- Nằm ổ như nái sề: (To lie in a nest like a sow that has given birth). This idiom describes someone lying down comfortably, often in a messy or crowded place, similar to a sow with her piglets.
- Sau bữa tiệc, nó nằm ổ như nái sề trên ghế sofa. (After the party, he lay sprawled like a brood sow on the sofa.)
- Sow (which has had youngs)