thợ ngoã

Thợ ngoã đang lợp mái nhà bằng những viên ngói đỏ.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A roofer (archaic): An archaic Vietnamese term for a craftsman whose trade is covering buildings with roofing materials, such as tiles or thatch, to make them waterproof.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ngôi nhà cũ này cần một thợ ngoã lành nghề để sửa mái. (This old house needs a skilled roofer to fix the roof.)
  • Trong làng ngày xưa, thợ ngoã là một nghề quan trọng. (In the village in the old days, being a roofer was an important trade.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "thợ ngoã" is considered archaic and is rarely used in modern Vietnamese. It primarily appears in historical texts or when describing traditional crafts from the past.

Variants and Related Words

• Thợ lợp (n): The modern and common term for a roofer.

  • Anh tôi là thợ lợp mái ngói. (My brother is a tile roofer.)

• Thợ nề (n): A mason or bricklayer (a related construction trade).

  • Thợ nề đang xây bức tường. (The mason is building the wall.)

Synonyms

• Roofer: A person who constructs or repairs roofs.
• Tiler: A person who lays tiles, often on roofs.

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