vùa

Một người nông dân vùa hạt ngô vào một cái thúng.

Definition

1. Noun (dialectal, rare):

   • A bowl (as a container): A deep, round dish used for holding food, particularly grains or loose items. This usage is specific to certain regional dialects.
   • The contents of such a bowl: Refers to the amount that fills one bowl.

2. Verb (archaic/rare):

   • To gather up all at once; to sweep up; to collect everything: To take or collect all of something in one action.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Xúc mấy vùa bắp. (Scoop several bowls of corn.)
• Verb:
  • Vùa cả tiền lên. (Swept up all the money.)

Advanced Usage

• The word is considered dialectal and is rarely used in modern standard Vietnamese. When encountered, it is most often in the nominal sense meaning "bowl" within specific regional contexts.

Variants and Related Words

• Bát: The standard and common word for "bowl" in Vietnamese.
• Tô: A larger bowl, often for soup or noodles.

Synonyms

• Noun: Bowl, dish.
• Verb: Gather, collect, sweep up.

Notes on Usage

• Frequency: This word is marked as dialectal and rare. Learners are strongly advised to use the standard word bát for "bowl".
• Context: Understanding "vùa" is useful for comprehending older texts or specific regional speech, but it should not be used in general conversation or writing.