Definition

Noun: - A type of small, solid bamboo: "tầm vông" refers to a specific, common species of bamboo (scientifically often Bambusa spp., particularly Bambusa blumeana or similar). It is characterized by its small size, long internodes, solid (non-hollow) core, and lack of thorns. It is traditionally used for making sticks, poles, and simple construction materials.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông cụ chống gậy tầm vông. (The old man walks with a tầm vông cane.)
  • Hàng rào được làm bằng tầm vông rất chắc chắn. (The fence made of tầm vông is very sturdy.)
  • Tre tầm vông là loại cây quen thuộc ở nhiều vùng quê Việt Nam. (Tầm vông bamboo is a familiar plant in many Vietnamese countryside areas.)

Advanced Usage

• Cultural/Historical Context: "Tầm vông" is deeply associated with Vietnamese rural life and history. It is famously referenced in folk poetry and songs about resistance, such as in the line "", symbolizing the resourcefulness and resilience of the people.
  • Bài hát đó nhắc đến cây gậy tầm vông của người nông dân. (That song mentions the farmer's tầm vông stick.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tre (n): A general term for bamboo, which includes many species. "Tầm vông" is a specific type of "tre".
• Gậy tầm vông (n): A tầm vông stick or cane, its most common product.
• Lồ ô (n): Another type of bamboo, sometimes confused with or considered similar to "tầm vông", but typically larger and with a hollow core.

Synonyms

• Tre đặc (n): Solid bamboo (descriptive term).
• Tre nhỏ (n): Small bamboo (descriptive term).

Related Phrases/Idioms

• Gậy tầm vông: This is the most common collocation, almost a set phrase, referring to the cane/stick made from this bamboo. It often carries connotations of simplicity, rural life, or historical struggle.
  • Tinh thần gậy tầm vông chống giặc ngoại xâm. (The spirit of using tầm vông sticks to fight foreign invaders.)

noun

1. nulgar bamboo