Definition

Verb: - To carry (a young child) on one's back or hip using a cloth sling or band, typically in a straddling position. This is a traditional method of carrying infants and toddlers, often while performing daily tasks.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Mẹ thường đìu em bé khi đi chợ. (Mother often carries the baby on her back when going to the market.)
  • Người phụ nữ đìu con trên lưng và làm việc đồng áng. (The woman carries her child on her back and works in the fields.)

Advanced Usage

• This word describes a specific, traditional practice. It implies a close, practical bond between caregiver and child, allowing the adult to work hands-free.
• The action is often associated with maternal care, rural life, and multitasking.

Variants and Related Words

• Địu: This is a more common modern variant spelling of the same word with the same meaning.
• Địu (Noun): Refers to the cloth sling or baby carrier itself.
  • Cô ấy mua một cái địu mới cho con. (She bought a new baby sling for her child.)

Synonyms

• Cõng: To carry on one's back (more general, not specifically with a sling or for a young child).
• Bế: To carry in one's arms.
• Mang: To carry (general term).

Notes

• The word 'đìu' is less common in contemporary usage than its variant 'địu'. When encountered, it is understood to mean the same action.
• The example from the reference context, , perfectly illustrates the typical usage: performing labor (collecting firewood) while carrying a child in this traditional manner.

1. cũng như địu Carry (one's child) pick-a-back astride on one's hip with a cloth band
   • Đìu con đi kiếm củi
     To carry one's child pick-a-back astride on one's his and go collecting firewood