Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of hamper or trunk: "siểng" refers to a traditional, multi-tiered hamper or trunk, typically woven with a wooden bottom, used to carry food and other items when traveling.
   • A compartmentalized box: It specifically denotes a box with multiple compartments or layers.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Người xưa thường dùng hòm siểng để đựng đồ ăn khi đi đường xa. (In the past, people often used a siểng hamper to carry food on long journeys.)
  • Chiếc siểng này được đan rất tinh xảo. (This siểng is woven very intricately.)

Advanced Usage

• "hòm siểng": This is the most common compound phrase, meaning a "trunk and hamper" or specifically, a "siểng hamper." It refers to the complete set or the specific type of container.
  • Hòm siểng là vật dụng không thể thiếu của các thương nhân ngày trước. (The siểng hamper was an indispensable item for merchants in the old days.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hòm (n): trunk, chest, box. A more general term for a box or chest.
• Rương (n): chest, coffer. Another word for a storage chest, often made of wood.

Synonyms

• Sọt (n): basket, hamper. A general term for a woven basket, but without the specific multi-tiered and wooden-bottomed structure of a .
• Hộp đựng đồ (n): storage box. A modern, general term.

Notes on Usage

• Archaic Term: The word "siểng" is now considered an archaic or obsolete term (từ cũ) in modern Vietnamese. It is primarily encountered in historical texts, literature, or when discussing traditional objects.
• Specific Design: Its key characteristics are being woven (đan), having a wooden bottom (đáy gỗ), and containing multiple tiers/compartments (nhiều từng). It was designed for practicality during travel.

1. (từ cũ) Wood-bottomed hamper
   • Hòm siểng
     Trunk and hamper