nòng nọc

Con nòng nọc bơi trong ao.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Tadpole: The larval stage of a frog or toad, characterized by a rounded body, a long tail, and gills for breathing underwater.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Những con nòng nọc bơi trong ao. (The tadpoles are swimming in the pond.)
  • Nòng nọc sẽ phát triển thành ếch. (A tadpole will develop into a frog.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "nòng nọc" is used specifically for anuran larvae (frogs and toads). It is not used for the larvae of other amphibians like salamanders.

Variants and Related Words

• Con nòng nọc: a tadpole (the word "con" is the common classifier for animals).
  • Con nòng nọc đó rất nhỏ. (That tadpole is very small.)

Synonyms

• Tadpole: The aquatic larva of an amphibian.
• Polliwog: A common synonym for tadpole.

Related Idioms and Expressions

• While there are few common idioms with "nòng nọc", it is sometimes used metaphorically to describe something in a very early, undeveloped stage.
  • Dự án này còn ở giai đoạn nòng nọc. (This project is still in its tadpole stage.)