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thau

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Definition

  1. Noun:

    • Brass: An alloy of copper and zinc, yellow in color, easy to hammer thin, often used to make trays or wash basins.
    • Brass basin / Wash-tub: A basin, typically made of brass or metal, used for washing.

  2. Verb:

    • To scour / To clean out: To scrub and clean a water container (like a jar, cistern, or well) thoroughly before filling it with fresh water.
    • (Idiomatic) To melt/dissolve easily in the mouth: Used to describe food (like candy) that dissolves easily when placed in the mouth.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Chiếc mâm bằng thau rất sáng bóng. (The tray made of brass is very shiny.)
    • Cô ấy đổ nước vào thau để giặt quần áo. (She poured water into the wash-tub to do laundry.)
  • Verb:
    • Trước mùa mưa, chúng tôi phải thau bể nước. (Before the rainy season, we have to clean out the water cistern.)
    • Viên kẹo này ngậm vào miệng sẽ thau ra ngay. (This candy will melt in your mouth right away.)
Advanced Usage
  • "Mắt thau": Literally "brass eyes". Describes eyes with a yellowish-brown color.
    • Con mèo có đôi mắt thau. (The cat has yellowish-brown eyes.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Chậu thau (n): Brass basin/washbasin. A more specific term for the washing vessel.
    • Một chậu thau nước đầy. (A full washbasin of water.)
Synonyms
  • Brass: The metal alloy.
  • Basin / Tub: For the container.
  • Scour / Clean: For the action of cleaning a container.
  • Dissolve / Melt: For the idiomatic usage with food.
Related Idioms
  • Thau rửa mặt: Literally "face-washing brass basin". Refers specifically to a basin for washing one's face.
    • Chiếc thau rửa mặt bằng đồng. (The copper face-washing basin.)
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noun
  1. brass brass colour brass basin, wash-tub

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