tụt nõ
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To fall off the stem (due to overripeness): Refers to a fruit becoming so ripe that it detaches from its stem or peduncle naturally.
- To be overripe and drop: Describes the state where a fruit is past its optimal ripeness, leading to it separating from the stalk.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Những trái na chín quá đã bắt đầu tụt nõ. (The custard apples that are too ripe have started to fall off their stems.)
- Mít dễ bị tụt nõ nếu để lâu trên cây. (Jackfruit easily becomes overripe and drops if left on the tree for too long.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily used in agricultural or descriptive contexts concerning fruit and is not commonly applied metaphorically in modern language.
Variants and Related Words
- Rụng (v): to fall, to drop. A more general term for something falling off.
- Lá rụng mùa thu. (Leaves fall in autumn.)
Synonyms
- To detach: to become separated from something.
- To drop off: to fall from a place where it was attached.
Notes on Usage
- "Tụt nõ" is a specific term used almost exclusively for fruits. It carries a nuance of natural detachment caused by the fruit's own state of overripeness, rather than being picked or knocked off.
- It is considered a more descriptive, traditional term and may not be common in everyday urban conversation.