sể
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Definition
- Noun:
- A type of broom: "sể" refers to a specific kind of broom, typically one made from bundled twigs or coarse plant fibers. It is most commonly used in the compound term "chổi sể".
Usage Notes
- The word "sể" is almost exclusively used in the compound noun "chổi sể". It is very rare to see "sể" used independently in modern Vietnamese. When explaining or translating, you should treat "chổi sể" as the primary lexical unit.
- A "chổi sể" is traditionally a rustic broom, often handmade from natural materials like the stems of the "cây sể" (a type of reed or grass) or similar rough fibers, used for sweeping outdoor areas or rough floors.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Bà ngoại tôi thường dùng chổi sể để quét sân. (My grandmother often uses a traditional twig broom to sweep the yard.)
- "Chổi sể" được làm từ những cành cây nhỏ buộc lại với nhau. (A "twig broom" is made from small branches tied together.)
Advanced Usage
- The term can appear in literary or descriptive contexts to evoke a sense of tradition, rustic life, or simplicity.
- Tiếng chổi sể quét sân kêu sột soạt mỗi sáng. (The sound of the twig broom sweeping the yard rustled every morning.)
Variants and Related Words
- Chổi sể (Compound Noun): The standard term meaning a traditional, coarse broom made of twigs or reeds.
- Chổi (Noun): The general word for "broom".
- Cây sể (Noun): The type of plant whose stems are traditionally used to make a "chổi sể".
Synonyms
- Chổi rơm (Noun): A broom made of rice straw.
- Chổi đót (Noun): A broom made from the "đót" plant fibers. (Both "chổi rơm" and "chổi đót" are specific types of traditional brooms similar in use and concept to "chổi sể").
Notes on Meaning
- The standalone word "sể" does not have a widely recognized independent meaning in contemporary usage outside of the compound "chổi sể". Dictionaries typically list it as a cross-reference to this compound word, as seen in the provided reference ("sểxem chổi sể").
- xem chổi sể