quều

Một người nông dân dùng cái quều để đào đất trong vườn.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Crooked; Bent; Not straight: Describes something, often a limb or a branch, that is not straight, having a curve or an angle.
   • Limping; Having a limp: Describes a person or animal that walks with difficulty due to an injured or bent leg.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Cái cây có cành quều. (The tree has a crooked branch.)
  • Sau tai nạn, chân ông ấy bị quều. (After the accident, his leg became bent/He walks with a limp.)
  • Con chó đi quều vì bị đánh. (The dog walks with a limp because it was hit.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "quều" is primarily used in specific regional dialects of Vietnamese and is considered a colloquial or local variant. Its standard equivalent is "quèo".

Variants and Related Words

• Quèo (adj): The more standard form meaning crooked, bent, or lame.
  • Tay nó bị quèo. (His arm is crooked.)

Synonyms

• Crooked: Not forming a straight line; bent.
• Lame: Unable to walk normally because of an injury or disability affecting the leg or foot.
• Bent: Curved or angled out of shape.

Notes on Usage

• "Quều" is marked as a regional/dialectal word. In formal writing or general communication, "quèo" is preferred.
• It is often used to describe both physical objects (like trees, sticks) and living beings (people, animals) with a physical impairment affecting straightness or gait.