xở

Một người nông dân đang xở mương để dẫn nước vào ruộng.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To untangle / to disentangle: The primary meaning of "xở" is to carefully separate intertwined threads, fibers, or strands from a state of being knotted or tangled.
   • To widen / to broaden: "xở" can also mean to make a ditch, canal, or similar narrow passage wider.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Chị ấy đang xở cuộn chỉ bị rối. (She is untangling the tangled skein of thread.)
  • Người nông dân xở con mương cho nước chảy tốt hơn. (The farmer widened the ditch for better water flow.)

Advanced Usage

• The verb "xở" is considered somewhat archaic or dialectal in modern Vietnamese and is rarely used in everyday conversation. It is more likely to be encountered in specific regional dialects or in older texts.

Variants and Related Words

• Gỡ (v): to untangle, to disentangle (a more common modern synonym for the first meaning).
• Nới rộng (v): to widen, to broaden (a more common modern synonym for the second meaning).

Synonyms

• Untangle: to separate threads or fibers that are knotted.
• Disentangle: to free something from tangles or complications.
• Widen: to make something broader.

Notes on Usage

• The usage examples provided in the reference ("xở con sợi" - to untangle a skein; "xở mương" - to widen a ditch) are consistent with the core definitions. This word is highly specific to these concrete actions.