trâu nái

Con trâu nái đang dẫn con nghé nhỏ ra bãi cỏ.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A female buffalo that has given birth: This term specifically refers to a mature female water buffalo that has already calved. It distinguishes a breeding female from a young heifer or a male buffalo.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trang trại của họ có mười con trâu nái. (Their farm has ten female buffalo that have calved.)
  • Trâu nái thường cho nhiều sữa hơn. (A female buffalo that has calved usually gives more milk.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "trâu nái" is often used in agricultural and husbandry contexts to denote a productive breeding animal, valued for its ability to produce calves and milk.

Variants and Related Words

• Trâu cái (n): a general term for a female buffalo, which may or may not have given birth.

  • Họ mua một con trâu cái trẻ. (They bought a young female buffalo.)

• Trâu đực (n): a male buffalo.

  • Trâu đực thường được dùng để kéo cày. (A male buffalo is often used for plowing.)

• Nghé (n): a buffalo calf.

  • Con trâu nái đang chăm sóc nghé của nó. (The female buffalo is caring for its calf.)

Synonyms

• Brood buffalo: A female buffalo kept for breeding.
• Dam buffalo: A technical term for a female parent buffalo.

Related Idioms

• Khỏe như trâu: As strong as a buffalo. This idiom praises great strength and can implicitly reference the robustness of a "trâu nái", which is valued for its endurance.
  • Anh ấy làm việc khỏe như trâu. (He works as strong as a buffalo.)