đạp lúa
Definition
- Verb (phrase):
- To thresh rice by foot: The primary meaning of "đạp lúa" is the traditional agricultural process of separating rice grains from their husks and stalks by trampling or stomping on harvested rice panicles, typically using one's feet or by having animals tread on them.
Usage Examples
- Verb (phrase):
- Nông dân đang đạp lúa trên sân phơi. (The farmers are threshing rice by foot on the drying yard.)
- Phương pháp đạp lúa bằng trâu nay đã ít phổ biến. (The method of threshing rice using buffaloes is now less common.)
Advanced Usage
- The term specifically describes a manual, pre-mechanical threshing technique. It evokes imagery of a communal or family activity, often done on a hard, flat surface like a courtyard or threshing floor.
Variants and Related Words
- Đập lúa (v): to thresh rice by beating. This is a related but distinct method where rice sheaves are struck against a hard surface or with a flail.
- Tuốt lúa (v): to strip or pluck rice grains directly from the stalk, often by hand.
- Xát gạo (v): to mill or polish rice after threshing to remove the bran layer.
Synonyms
- To thresh (rice): the general act of separating grain from husk.
- To trample (rice): emphasizes the action of using feet.
Related Context
- While "đạp lúa" is a specific compound phrase, the verb "đạp" alone means "to pedal" (like a bicycle) or "to step/stomp on." In "đạp lúa," its meaning is specialized to this agricultural context.