nải
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Definition
- Noun:
- A small bag or sack: A bag, often made of cloth and folded diagonally, typically used to carry light items and can be slung over the shoulder. This meaning is often used in the compound "tay nải".
- A hand (of bananas): A cluster or bunch of bananas that is part of a larger stem (called a "buồng chuối").
Usage Examples
Noun (Bag):
- Ông ấy đeo một cái nải vải trên vai. (He carries a cloth bag on his shoulder.)
- Đồ đạc nhẹ được bỏ vào trong tay nải. (Light belongings are put into the sack.)
Noun (Bananas):
- Buồng chuối này có bảy nải. (This stem of bananas has seven hands.)
- Mẹ tôi mua một nải chuối chín. (My mother bought a hand of ripe bananas.)
Advanced Usage
- "tay nải": This is the most common compound form, specifically meaning a shoulder bag or sack for carrying items.
- Những người hành hương thường đeo tay nải. (Pilgrims often carry shoulder bags.)
Variants and Related Words
- Tay nải (noun): Shoulder bag, sack. This is the primary compound form of "nải" when referring to a bag.
Different Meanings
- Primary Meaning (Modern): A hand/cluster of bananas.
- Secondary/Archaic Meaning: A small bag or sack (now almost exclusively used in the compound "tay nải").
- Obsolete/Folkloric Meaning: A type of ghost or spirit believed to dwell in ponds, according to superstition. This usage is very rare and archaic.
Synonyms
- For "bag" meaning: Túi (bag), bao (sack).
- For "banana cluster" meaning: Cụm (cluster), buồng (stem - a larger unit containing multiple "nải").
Notes
- The word "nải" is most frequently encountered in modern Vietnamese in the context of bananas ("một nải chuối").
- When referring to a bag, it is almost never used alone in contemporary language; the compound "tay nải" must be used.
- The folkloric meaning (a pond spirit) is obsolete and found only in very old texts or discussions of folklore.