thuốn

Người bán dùng cái thuốn để lấy một ít hạt ngô từ bao.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A specialized tool, typically made of iron and pointed, used to pierce into a bag of goods (such as grain) in order to extract a small sample for inspection or as a specimen.

2. Verb:

   • The action of using a thuốn to extract a small sample from a bag or sack of goods.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Người bán dùng cái thuốn để lấy mẫu gạo. (The seller used a thuốn to take a sample of rice.)
• Verb:
  • Anh ấy thuốn bao ngô để kiểm tra chất lượng. (He thuốn-ed the sack of corn to check its quality.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is highly specific to traditional commerce and inspection of bulk goods, particularly grains. Its usage is now largely historical or confined to very specific rural or market contexts.

Variants and Related Words

• Sondering tool: A general term for a tool used to extract core samples.
• Probe: A device used to explore, examine, or sample something.

Synonyms

• Sampler: A tool for taking samples.
• Probe: An instrument for investigating something.
• Borer: A tool for boring holes, though less specific.

Notes on Usage

• The word is archaic and rarely used in modern everyday Vietnamese. It belongs to the technical vocabulary of old trading and agricultural practices.
• The example from the historical Vietnamese-French dictionary, "" (to a sack of corn), demonstrates its verbal use. Note the slight spelling variation (), which is common in older texts.