sướng mạ
Definition
- Verb (archaic, agricultural):
- To transplant rice seedlings: The term specifically refers to the agricultural practice of transplanting young rice plants (seedlings) from a nursery bed into a flooded paddy field.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Nông dân đang sướng mạ trên cánh đồng. (The farmers are transplanting rice seedlings in the field.)
- Công việc sướng mạ thường diễn ra vào mùa mưa. (The work of transplanting seedlings usually takes place in the rainy season.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is considered archaic and is rarely used in modern everyday Vietnamese. It is primarily found in historical texts, traditional agricultural contexts, or regional dialects.
Variants and Related Words
Cấy mạ / Cấy lúa (v): to transplant rice; the modern and more common terms for the same action.
- Bà con nông dân bắt đầu cấy lúa. (The farmers have begun transplanting rice.)
Mạ (n): rice seedling.
- Luống mạ xanh tốt. (The bed of rice seedlings is lush and green.)
Synonyms
- Transplant rice seedlings: to move young rice plants to a paddy field.
Notes on Usage
- The word 'sướng mạ' is largely obsolete. Learners should use 'cấy mạ' or 'cấy lúa' to be understood in contemporary communication. Its inclusion here is for historical and lexical completeness.