vùn
Definition
- Adjective:
- High (waves): Describes waves that are tall or rising to a significant height. This is an archaic or literary term, primarily found in the compound "vùn haút" (old spelling) or "vùn hút," meaning very high waves.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Sóng vùn haút đánh vào mạn tàu. (High waves crashed against the ship's side.)
- Biển động với những con sóng vùn. (The sea was rough with high waves.)
Advanced Usage
- This word is rarely, if ever, used in modern standalone Vietnamese. Its primary surviving usage is in the fixed, literary phrase "sóng vùn haút" (or "sóng vùn hút"), which poetically describes towering, powerful waves.
Variants and Related Words
- Vùn haút / Vùn hút (adj): An archaic compound adjective meaning very high or towering, almost exclusively used with "sóng" (waves).
- Sóng vùn haút (noun phrase): High, towering waves.
Synonyms
- Cao: High (general term).
- Dữ dội: Fierce, violent (for sea conditions).
- Trào dâng: Surging.
Notes on Usage
- The word "vùn" is considered obsolete in contemporary Vietnamese. Learners will encounter it only in classic literary texts or poetic descriptions of the sea. In modern contexts, words like "sóng cao" or "sóng lớn" are used to describe high waves.