vào mẩy
Definition
- Adjective (Agriculture):
- To become starchy / to fill with starch: Describes the stage in the development of rice grains when they begin to accumulate starch and become plump and nourished.
- To become full / to become nourished: Refers to grains, particularly rice, reaching a phase of growth where they become substantial and filled out.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Lúa đang vào mẩy. (The rice is filling with starch / The rice grains are becoming plump.)
- Giai đoạn lúa vào mẩy rất quan trọng. (The stage when the rice becomes nourished is very important.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is highly specialized and primarily used in an agricultural context, specifically for cereal crops like rice. It describes a specific physiological growth phase.
Variants and Related Words
- Đổ ống (v): A preceding growth stage where the rice plant develops its stem and panicle.
- Chín (adj): The final stage of ripening, which follows the "vào mẩy" stage.
Synonyms
- To fill out (for grains).
- To become plump.
- To accumulate starch (technical).
Related Idioms
- There are no common idioms directly using "vào mẩy." Its usage is almost exclusively technical and literal within farming.