nái sữa
Definition
- Noun:
- A dairy cow: A female cow that is kept specifically for milk production. This term emphasizes the cow's primary function of providing milk.
- A milk-producing sow: In some contexts, it can refer to a female pig (sow) that is nursing piglets, though this is less common than the primary meaning related to cows.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trang trại của họ có hàng trăm con nái sữa. (Their farm has hundreds of dairy cows.)
- Con nái sữa này cho sản lượng sữa rất cao. (This dairy cow produces a very high milk yield.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is compound, formed from "nái" (meaning a female animal that has given birth, often a sow) and "sữa" (milk). Its primary modern usage is in agricultural and farming contexts to specify livestock bred for milk.
Variants and Related Words
- Bò sữa (n): This is a more common and general term for a dairy cow.
- Bò sữa thường được nuôi trong các trang trại chuyên biệt. (Dairy cows are usually raised on specialized farms.)
Synonyms
- Dairy cow: The direct English equivalent.
- Milk cow: A less formal synonym.
Notes on Usage
- "Nái sữa" is a specific term. While "nái" alone typically refers to a sow, the addition of "sữa" shifts the meaning toward milk production, most commonly associated with cows in contemporary Vietnamese.
- It is not typically used in idiomatic expressions. Its use is literal and confined to farming and animal husbandry contexts.