sảy

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The Vietnamese word "sảy" has several meanings and uses, which can be a bit confusing for new learners. Here’s a simple explanation:

Basic Meaning:

1. Sảy (as in prickly heat): This term refers to a skin condition commonly known as prickly heat or heat rash, which can occur in hot and humid weather. It manifests as small red bumps or itchy spots on the skin, especially in summer.

   • Usage: You can use "sảy" to describe having a lot of prickly heat, especially in the summer. For example:

Other Meanings:

1. Sảy (as in small chips or pieces): In another context, "sảy" can refer to small chips or pieces, like little fragments that break off from something larger.

2. Sảy (in agriculture): It can also mean to winnow or to separate grains from chaff by shaking or moving them up and down in a flat basket.

Word Variants:

• The word "sảy" can have different forms depending on the context, but it generally retains the same base meaning.

Synonyms:

• For prickly heat, you might encounter synonyms like "mề đay" which refers to hives, though they are not exactly the same, they can sometimes overlap in meaning.
• For the agricultural meaning, you might use "thổi" (to blow or winnow).

Advanced Usage:

• In literature or poetry, "sảy" might be used metaphorically to describe situations that are bothersome or irritating, similar to how prickly heat feels on the skin.

Academic

1. (như rôm) Prickly heat
   • Mùa hè lắm sảy
     To have plenty of prickly heat in summer
   • Cái sảy nảy cái ung
     Little chips light great fires
   • Winnow (paddy...) by moving up and down a flat basket containing it)