sề
Definition
Adjective:
- Farrowed: Describes a female pig (sow) that has given birth to multiple litters.
- Matronly (colloquial, often derogatory): Used to describe a woman who has had many children and whose body is no longer slender or youthful.
Noun:
- Bamboo lattice basket: A large, coarsely woven basket with a wide mesh, larger and sturdier than a typical basket, used for carrying items like water hyacinth or potatoes.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- Con lợn nái đó là một con lợn sề. (That sow is a farrowed pig.)
- Cô ấy bị gọi là gái sề. (She is called a matronly woman.)
Noun:
- Anh ấy gánh đôi sề khoai. (He carries a pair of bamboo lattice baskets full of potatoes.)
- Chiếc rổ sề rất chắc chắn. (The bamboo lattice basket is very sturdy.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "sề" as an adjective is primarily used in rural or farming contexts when referring to animals. When applied to people, it is a blunt, informal term and can be offensive, commenting on a woman's physique due to multiple childbirths.
Variants and Related Words
- Lợn sề (n): A farrowed sow.
- Nái sề (n): A farrowed sow (often used for breeding pigs).
- Gái sề (n): A matronly woman (colloquial and potentially impolite).
- Rổ sề (n): A large, sturdy basket (emphasizing the sturdiness of the "sề" type).
Synonyms
- Farrowed: bred, multiparous (for animals).
- Matronly: postpartum figure (descriptive).
- Basket: hamper, crate (for the noun, though "sề" specifies a large, woven type).
Related Idioms
- There are no common idioms directly using "sề". Its usage is typically literal or in the fixed colloquial phrases listed above.
adj
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farrowed
noun
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bamboo lattice basket
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