sòn sòn
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Definition
- 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).
- Đẻ sòn sòn
- to be prolific (nói về đàn bà)