Definition

1. Noun:
   • Yellow and black-ringed krait: "rắn cạp nong" is the Vietnamese name for a specific species of highly venomous snake, scientifically known as Bungarus fasciatus. It is characterized by its distinctive alternating bands of bright yellow (or sometimes white) and black along the length of its body.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Rắn cạp nong là một trong những loài rắn độc nhất ở Việt Nam. (The yellow and black-ringed krait is one of the most venomous snakes in Vietnam.)
  • Vết cắn của rắn cạp nong cần được cấp cứu y tế ngay lập tức. (A bite from a yellow and black-ringed krait requires immediate medical attention.)
  • Chúng tôi nhìn thấy một con rắn cạp nong bò ngang đường. (We saw a yellow and black-ringed krait crossing the road.)

Advanced Usage

• "nọc độc của rắn cạp nong": the venom of the yellow and black-ringed krait.
  • Nọc độc của rắn cạp nong chủ yếu tấn công hệ thần kinh. (The venom of the yellow and black-ringed krait primarily attacks the nervous system.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cạp nong: This is a shortened, more common variant of "rắn cạp nong". Both terms refer to the same snake.
  • Khu vực này có nhiều cạp nong. (This area has many yellow and black-ringed kraits.)
• Rắn cạp nia: A related species, the blue or many-banded krait (), which has white and black bands.
• Họ Rắn hổ (Elapidae): The biological family to which the krait belongs, which also includes cobras and coral snakes.

Synonyms

• Bongare annelé: The French term for this snake, as noted in historical dictionaries.
• Yellow-banded krait: Another English name.
• Banded krait: A more general English term.

Related Phrases

(Note: As a specific animal name, "rắn cạp nong" does not have phrasal verbs. Related phrases typically describe its characteristics or danger.) - Bị rắn cạp nong cắn: to be bitten by a yellow and black-ringed krait. - Nếu bị rắn cạp nong cắn, hãy giữ bình tĩnh và gọi cấp cứu. (If bitten by a yellow and black-ringed krait, stay calm and call for emergency help.)

Related Idioms

(Note: There are no common idioms specifically using "rắn cạp nong". General snake-related idioms in Vietnamese would apply.) - Đầu rắn, đuôi lươn: (Lit. snake's head, eel's tail) Describes something or someone that starts strong but ends weakly or deceptively. This idiom uses "rắn" (snake) generally, not specifically "rắn cạp nong".

1. Yellow and black-ringed krait