Definition

Noun: 1. Koel (bird): A type of cuckoo bird, typically larger than a starling, with black or dark grey plumage often featuring white spots. It is known for laying its eggs in the nests of other birds, such as the black drongo or the magpie.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tiếng kêu của con tu hú báo hiệu mùa hè đã đến. (The call of the koel signals that summer has arrived.)
  • Tu hú là loài chim đẻ nhờ, thường đẻ trứng vào tổ chim khác. (The koel is a brood parasite, often laying its eggs in the nests of other birds.)

Advanced Usage

• Proverb: "Tu hú sẵn tổ mà đẻ." This proverb literally means "The koel has a ready-made nest to lay eggs in." It is used to describe someone who benefits from or takes advantage of the existing work or resources of others without contributing effort themselves.
  • Anh ta chẳng làm gì cả, chỉ tu hú sẵn tổ mà đẻ thôi. (He doesn't do anything, he just reaps the benefits of others' work.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chim tu hú: The full term for "koel bird."
• Cu cu: Another Vietnamese name for cuckoo birds, which may refer to different species within the cuckoo family.

Synonyms

• Koel: The direct English translation.
• Asian koel: The specific common name for the bird species found in Vietnam and Asia.
• Cuckoo: A broader term for birds in the family Cuculidae, which includes the koel.

noun

1. koel