Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Prolific (in childbearing), having many children in quick succession: Used specifically to describe a woman who gives birth to many children, one after another.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Người ta nói bà ấy sòn sòn, đẻ năm đứa con trong bảy năm. (People say she is prolific, having given birth to five children in seven years.)
  • Thời xưa, phụ nữ sòn sòn thường được coi là có phúc. (In the past, prolific women were often considered blessed.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is almost exclusively used in a descriptive, sometimes colloquial or folk context, often relating to traditional views on family and fertility. It carries a neutral to slightly positive connotation in such contexts but may be considered dated or overly direct in modern usage.

Variants and Related Words

• Đẻ sòn sòn (Verb phrase): To give birth prolifically.
  • Bà ấy đẻ sòn sòn, đứa nọ nối tiếp đứa kia. (She gave birth prolifically, one child after another.)

Synonyms

• Đẻ nhiều: To have many children (more direct and neutral).
• Mắn đẻ: Fertile, prone to having children (emphasizes fertility).
• Mau con: Quick to have (many) children.

Notes on Meaning

• The word 'sòn sòn' is a reduplicative word (từ láy) that vividly emphasizes the continuous, successive nature of the childbearing. It is a specific term not commonly used in formal writing but found in descriptive narratives or spoken language.
• Its application is strictly limited to human female fertility and childbirth. It is not used for animals or for productivity in other areas (like art or writing).

1. Đẻ sòn sòn
   • to be prolific (nói về đàn bà)