sá cày

Sá cày là một loại chim có bộ lông màu nâu vàng.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of plow: A traditional agricultural implement used for tilling soil, typically drawn by animals such as buffaloes or oxen. This term is considered a variant or regional form of the more common word "xá cày."

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Người nông dân sử dụng sá cày để cày ruộng. (The farmer uses a plow to till the field.)
  • Chiếc sá cày cũ vẫn còn trong nhà kho. (The old plow is still in the barn.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "sá cày" is primarily encountered in historical texts, regional dialects, or older literature. In modern standard Vietnamese, "xá cày" or simply "cày" (plow) is more universally understood.

Variants and Related Words

• Xá cày (n): The more standard term for a plow.

  • Xá cày thường được trâu kéo. (A plow is usually pulled by a buffalo.)

• Cái cày (n): A common way to say "the plow."

  • Cái cày này rất nặng. (This plow is very heavy.)

Synonyms

• Plow: A farm tool for turning over soil.
• Plough: The British English spelling of plow.

Related Idioms

• While no common idioms use "sá cày" specifically, the act of plowing is central to many Vietnamese proverbs about hard work and agriculture, often using the verb "cày" (to plow).
  • Cày sâu cuốc bẫm. (To plow deep and hoe diligently.) – An idiom praising thorough and hard work.