xì đồng

Một em bé thổi xì đồng vào một chiếc lá.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Blowgun / Blowpipe: A traditional hunting weapon consisting of a long, narrow tube through which a small dart or projectile is propelled by the force of one's breath.
   • Toy blowpipe: A child's toy version of this weapon, often used for play.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Các dân tộc ở Tây Nguyên thường dùng xì đồng để săn thú nhỏ. (Ethnic groups in the Central Highlands often use blowguns to hunt small game.)
  • Đứa trẻ chơi với chiếc xì đồng bằng tre. (The child plays with a bamboo blowpipe.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is specific and refers directly to the implement itself. Its usage is almost entirely literal, describing the physical object.

Variants and Related Words

• Súng thổi: (n) A less common synonym for blowgun.
• Ống thổi: (n) Literally "blow tube," a descriptive term for the same device.

Synonyms

• Blowgun: A tube for shooting darts by breath.
• Blowpipe: Another term for the same weapon, often used interchangeably.
• Sarbacane: The French-derived term, as noted in the reference.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms in Vietnamese that specifically feature the word "xì đồng".