rộc
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Definition
Noun:
- A small arroyo, a small ditch: "rộc" refers to a small, shallow water channel or gully, often formed by erosion or used for drainage.
- A sunken piece of land between two hills: This meaning describes a piece of land that is lower and situated between two hills.
Verb (less common, from historical/regional usage):
- To become visibly thin, to waste away: This is an older or dialectal meaning indicating rapid weight loss.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Nước mưa chảy thành một con rộc nhỏ. (Rainwater formed a small ditch.)
- Họ sống ở thung lũng có nhiều rộc. (They live in a valley with many small gullies.)
Verb (historical/regional):
- Ông ốm nặng, người rộc đi trông thấy. (He was seriously ill and became visibly thin.)
Advanced Usage
- "ruộng rộc": This is a compound term referring to fields located in or around these sunken land areas or gullies.
- Vùng này có nhiều ruộng rộc. (This area has many fields in the hollows.)
Variants and Related Words
- rốc: A variant form with the same primary meaning (small arroyo/ditch).
- Nước đọng lại trong cái rốc. (Water pooled in the small ditch.)
Synonyms
- mương (n): ditch, canal (typically man-made for irrigation).
- ngòi (n): small stream, rivulet.
- khe (n): ravine, gully (often in mountainous areas).
Different Meanings
The word "rộc" primarily functions as a noun in modern standard Vietnamese. The verbal meaning ("to waste away") is considered archaic or dialectal and is rarely used in contemporary language. The primary definition is geographical, describing a landscape feature.
Notes on Usage
- When used as a noun, "rộc" typically describes natural, small-scale geographical features.
- It is more common in descriptive language about the countryside or terrain.
- The compound "ruộng rộc" is a fixed phrase.
- Small arroyo, small ditch
- như rốc