đót
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Definition
- Noun:
- Cigarette holder: A small tube, often made of bamboo or reed, used for holding a cigarette while smoking. This term is primarily used in some regional dialects of Vietnam.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ông cụ hút thuốc bằng một chiếc đót tre. (The old man smokes using a bamboo cigarette holder.)
- Chiếc đót giúp giữ cho tay không bị nóng. (The cigarette holder helps keep your hands from getting hot.)
Advanced Usage
- "hút thuốc bằng đót": to smoke using a cigarette holder.
- Ngày xưa, nhiều người thích hút thuốc bằng đót. (In the past, many people liked to smoke using a cigarette holder.)
Variants and Related Words
- Tẩu (n): Pipe. A device for smoking tobacco, typically with a bowl and a stem, distinct from a simple holder.
- Ông ấy sưu tầm những chiếc tẩu đẹp. (He collects beautiful pipes.)
Synonyms
- Đầu lọc (n): Filter tip. While not identical, it serves a related function in holding a cigarette, but is usually disposable and part of the cigarette itself.
- Ống hút thuốc (n): Smoking tube. A more descriptive, general term.
Related Phrases
- "Gắn thuốc vào đót": to insert/fit a cigarette into the holder.
- Anh ta gắn điếu thuốc vào đót một cách cẩn thận. (He carefully fitted the cigarette into the holder.)
Notes on Usage
- The word "đót" is considered a regional/dialectal term. In standard Vietnamese, the concept might be described with phrases like "ống giữ điếu thuốc" (cigarette-holding tube) or the more common foreign loanword "cái gắp thuốc".
- It specifically refers to a simple, often homemade holder, contrasting with more elaborate or decorative "tẩu" (pipes).
- (địa phương) Cigarette-holder