xái
Definition
- Noun:
- Dregs / residue: The leftover, often burnt or used, material remaining in a pipe after smoking substances like opium or tobacco.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Anh ta đổ xái thuốc ra khỏi tẩu. (He emptied the tobacco dregs from the pipe.)
- Xái thuốc phiện có mùi rất nặng.* (Opium residue has a very strong smell.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is highly specific and is primarily used in the context of smoking paraphernalia and the remnants of smoked substances.
Variants and Related Words
- Xái xỉa (n): A related term sometimes used to refer to small, leftover bits or worthless remnants, extending from the core meaning.
Synonyms
- Dregs: The sediment of a liquid; the most worthless part.
- Residue: A small amount of something that remains after the main part has gone or been taken.
- Lees: The sediment of wine; dregs. (Used figuratively for residue.)
Notes on Usage
- xái is a specialized, somewhat archaic term. In modern Vietnamese, more common words like "cặn" (sediment) or "bã" (dregs, as in coffee grounds) are used for residue in general contexts. xái is almost exclusively associated with the residue from smoked substances.