thóc lúa
Definition
- Noun:
- Paddy; unhusked rice grains: The term "thóc lúa" refers to rice in its raw, harvested state, specifically the grains that have been separated from the rice plant but have not yet had their husks removed. It denotes the staple agricultural product before milling.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Nhà nông thu hoạch thóc lúa vào mùa thu. (Farmers harvest paddy in the autumn.)
- Kho chứa đầy thóc lúa. (The warehouse is full of unhusked rice grains.)
- Giá thóc lúa năm nay khá cao. (The price of paddy is quite high this year.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "thóc lúa" is often used in agricultural, economic, and general contexts to refer to the collective yield or commodity of rice grains. It emphasizes the grain as a bulk material or economic good rather than as a plant growing in a field.
Variants and Related Words
- Thóc (n): A more common, general term for unhusked rice grains. "Thóc lúa" is a slightly more formal or explicit variant.
- Lúa (n): Refers to the rice plant while it is growing in the field.
- Gạo (n): Refers to husked, milled rice, ready for cooking.
Synonyms
- Paddy: The most direct English equivalent, meaning rice in the husk.
- Unhusked rice: Descriptive term for rice grains before processing.
- Rough rice: A technical/agricultural term for harvested rice with the hulls.
Related Idioms
- Chân lấm tay bùn: (lit. muddy feet and muddy hands) An idiom describing hard work in the rice fields, often involving "thóc lúa".
- Người nông dân chân lấm tay bùn với đồng thóc lúa. (The farmer works hard with muddy feet and hands in the paddy fields.)