Definition

1. Noun:
   • River motor boat: A small, motorized boat designed for use on rivers, typically used for transport or carrying goods.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chiếc sà lúp chở hàng hóa ngược dòng. (The sà lúp carries goods upstream.)
  • Họ di chuyển bằng sà lúp trên sông Cửu Long. (They travel by sà lúp on the Mekong River.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "sà lúp" is a loanword from the French word "chaloupe", meaning a launch or a small boat.

Variants and Related Words

• Xuồng máy (n): motorized canoe/skiff; a common Vietnamese term for a similar type of small motorboat.
  • Xuồng máy thường nhỏ hơn sà lúp. (A motorized skiff is often smaller than a sà lúp.)

Synonyms

• Motor launch: A small motor-driven boat.
• Riverboat: A boat designed for river navigation.

Related Idioms

noun

1. river motor boat