trớp

Lúa trớp có hạt lép và nhẹ hơn lúa chắc.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Hollow / Unfilled (of grains): Used primarily to describe rice grains or other cereal grains that are empty, hollow, or not fully developed, resulting in no kernel inside the husk.
   • Blasted / Sterile (of crops): Describes a state of poor harvest where many grains fail to fill, often due to weather, pests, or disease.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Vụ này lúa bị trớp nhiều do thời tiết. (This crop has a lot of hollow grains due to the weather.)
  • Những hạt thóc trớp sẽ nổi lên khi ngâm nước. (The hollow rice grains will float when soaked in water.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "trớp" is considered dialectal or regional, and is most commonly used in agricultural contexts, particularly concerning rice cultivation.

Variants and Related Words

• Lép (adj): A more common synonym meaning "empty" or "blighted" (of grains).
  • Lúa lép. (Blasted rice.)

Synonyms

• Hollow: Having an empty space inside.
• Unfilled: Not filled with a kernel.
• Blasted: Damaged or spoiled, especially of plants.

Related Idioms

• Lúa trớp, gạo ế: (Hollow rice, unsold grain.) An idiom describing a situation of crop failure and poor economic return.