Definition

1. Noun:

   • Wattle or caruncle: A fleshy, often brightly colored lobe of skin hanging from the head or neck of certain birds, such as a rooster or turkey.
   • Teak: A type of large tropical hardwood tree (genus Tectona), known for its durable, yellowish-brown wood.
   • Stern (of a boat): The rear part or aft section of a boat or ship.

2. Verb (slang):

   • To leave abruptly; to scram; to take off: To depart quickly from a place, often due to boredom, annoyance, or a desire to avoid something.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Wattle):
  • Con gà trống có mào và tếch đỏ. (The rooster has a red comb and wattle.)
• Noun (Teak):
  • Bàn này được làm từ gỗ tếch. (This table is made from teak wood.)
• Noun (Stern):
  • Thuyền bị nặng bồng nhẹ tếch. (The boat is heavier at the bow and lighter at the stern.)
• Verb (To leave):
  • Buổi họp chán quá, tôi tếch về nhà luôn. (The meeting was so boring, I took off for home immediately.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase "nặng bồng nhẹ tếch" is an idiom describing a boat that is unbalanced, being heavier at the bow ("bồng") and lighter at the stern ("tếch"). It can be extended metaphorically to describe any situation that is uneven, unstable, or precarious.

Variants and Related Words

• Gỗ tếch (n): Teak wood.
  • Gỗ tếch rất bền với thời tiết. (Teak wood is very weather-resistant.)

Synonyms

• Noun (Wattle): Caruncle, lobe.
• Noun (Wood): Teak.
• Verb (To leave): To scram, to bolt, to skedaddle, to vanish.

Related Idioms

• Nặng bồng nhẹ tếch: To be unbalanced; to be unstable (literally: heavy bow, light stern).
  • Công việc phân chia nặng bồng nhẹ tếch, không công bằng. (The work distribution is unbalanced and unfair.)

noun

1. wattle, caruncle