Definition

1. Noun:
   • A sickle: A short-handled farming tool with a curved blade, used for cutting grass or harvesting crops like rice.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Người nông dân cắt cỏ bằng cái phồ. (The farmer cuts grass with a sickle.)
  • Cái phồ này rất sắc. (This sickle is very sharp.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "phồ" is a regional term, primarily used in certain dialects of Northern Vietnam. The more common and standard Vietnamese word for this tool is "cái liềm."

Variants and Related Words

• Liềm (n): sickle (the standard term).
  • Họ gặt lúa bằng liềm. (They harvest rice with a sickle.)

Synonyms

• Sickle: A hand-held agricultural tool with a curved blade for cutting.
• Reaping hook: Another term for a sickle.

Notes on Usage

• "Phồ" is considered a dialectal word. In formal writing or general communication, "liềm" is the recommended term to use.