tầm sét
Definition
- Noun:
- Thunderstone / Stone axe: A prehistoric stone tool or weapon, typically shaped like an axe or hammerhead, historically believed by some cultures to be created by or associated with lightning strikes.
- Prehistoric hatchet: A primitive cutting or hammering tool from ancient times, often made of stone.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Các nhà khảo cổ tìm thấy một chiếc tầm sét trong cuộc khai quật. (Archaeologists found a thunderstone during the excavation.)
- Người xưa coi tầm sét như một vật linh thiêng. (Ancient people regarded the thunderstone as a sacred object.)
- Đó không phải là một hòn đá bình thường, mà là một công cụ tầm sét. (That is not an ordinary rock, but a stone axe tool.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in archaeological and historical contexts to describe Neolithic artifacts. In folklore, such stones were sometimes thought to fall from the sky during thunderstorms, hence the name combining "tầm" (related to seeking/perceiving) and "sét" (lightning).
Variants and Related Words
Công cụ đá (n): stone tool.
- Bảo tàng trưng bày nhiều công cụ đá thời tiền sử. (The museum displays many prehistoric stone tools.)
Rìu đá (n): stone axe.
- Rìu đá là một phát minh quan trọng của người nguyên thủy. (The stone axe was an important invention of primitive people.)
Synonyms
- Stone axe: A hand tool with a stone head.
- Thunderstone: A stone artifact mythically associated with lightning.
- Prehistoric tool: An implement used in ancient times.
Related Cultural Concepts
- Vật linh (sacred object): In some traditional beliefs, a was considered a powerful talisman or sacred object with spiritual significance, believed to protect against lightning or evil spirits.
- Chiếc tầm sét được giữ trong nhà như một vật linh. (The thunderstone was kept in the house as a sacred object.)