Definition

1. Noun:
   • A small, long-handled machete with a curved blade: "Rựa quéo" refers to a specific type of agricultural and gardening tool. It is characterized by its relatively small blade (compared to a standard machete or "rựa"), its long handle, and its distinctively curved or hooked blade tip.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Người nông dân dùng rựa quéo để phát cỏ ven đường. (The farmer uses the rựa quéo to clear grass along the roadside.)
  • Chiếc rựa quéo này rất sắc, có thể chặt được những cành nhỏ. (This rựa quéo is very sharp and can chop small branches.)

Advanced Usage

• The tool is designed for precision work such as trimming branches, clearing underbrush, or harvesting certain crops, where its curved tip provides leverage and control.

Variants and Related Words

• Rựa (n): A general term for a machete or a large knife, typically with a broader and straighter blade than a "rựa quéo".
• Dao phát (n): Another term for a clearing knife or machete used for cutting grass and small vegetation.

Synonyms

• Brush hook: A tool with a curved blade for cutting brush and small trees.
• Billhook: A traditional cutting tool with a curved blade, used in forestry and agriculture.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms specifically featuring "rựa quéo". Its usage is almost entirely literal, referring to the tool itself.