trỏi

Một người nông dân đang trỏi hàng rào bằng dây thừng.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To bind tightly / to fasten securely: The primary meaning of "trỏi" is to tie or bind something firmly together, often using rope, string, or similar material to make it strong and secure.
   • To lash / to tie down: It can specifically refer to the action of securing objects, like fence posts, by lashing them together.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Họ dùng dây thừng để trỏi các cọc lại với nhau. (They used rope to bind the posts together tightly.)
  • Trỏi rào cho chắc trước khi bão tới. (Fasten the fence securely before the storm comes.)

Advanced Usage

• "trỏi buộc": to bind and tie; to restrain.
  • Công việc trỏi buộc anh ta ở thành phố. (His job ties him down to the city.)

Variants and Related Words

• Buộc (v): to tie, to bind. (A more common, general synonym).
• Cột (v): to tie, to fasten.

Synonyms

• Bind: to tie something tightly.
• Fasten: to secure something firmly.
• Lash: to tie something securely with a rope or cord.

Notes on Usage

• The word "trỏi" is considered somewhat archaic or literary in modern Vietnamese. In everyday speech, words like "buộc" or "cột" are more frequently used.
• It is often found in instructions or descriptions involving construction, fencing, or securing items.