vay mượn
Definition
- Verb:
- To borrow: The primary meaning of "vay mượn" is to obtain something (typically money or an item) from someone with the intention of returning it or its equivalent at a later time.
- To adopt / To take as a loan: In linguistics, "vay mượn" refers to the process of adopting words, phrases, or linguistic features from one language into another.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Công ty cần vay mượn vốn để mở rộng sản xuất. (The company needs to borrow capital to expand production.)
- Tôi đã vay mượn cuốn sách này từ thư viện. (I borrowed this book from the library.)
- Tiếng Việt có nhiều từ vay mượn từ tiếng Hán và tiếng Pháp. (Vietnamese has many words borrowed from Chinese and French.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in formal or written contexts to denote borrowing, especially significant sums or conceptual items. In linguistics, it is a standard term for "loanwords" or "linguistic borrowing."
Variants and Related Words
Vay (v): to borrow (often implies a formal or monetary transaction, expecting repayment).
- Vay ngân hàng (to take out a bank loan).
Mượn (v): to borrow (often for temporary use of an object, with less emphasis on monetary repayment).
- Mượn xe đạp (to borrow a bicycle).
Từ vay mượn (n): a loanword.
- "Cà phê" là một từ vay mượn. ("Cà phê" is a loanword.)
Synonyms
- Borrow: to take and use something belonging to someone else with the promise of returning it.
- Adopt: to take and use (a word, idea, etc.) from another source.
Related Idioms
- Vay mượn ý tưởng: to borrow ideas.
- Nhà văn trẻ không nên chỉ vay mượn ý tưởng của người khác. (Young writers should not merely borrow ideas from others.)