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nón

Một người phụ nữ đội chiếc nón lá đi chợ.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A conical hat: A traditional Vietnamese head covering, typically handcrafted from materials like latanier leaves or bamboo, characterized by its conical shape.
    • A hat (general, dialectal): In some regional dialects, "nón" can be used more generally to mean any type of hat.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • ấy đội một chiếc nón lá rất đẹp. (She is wearing a very beautiful conical leaf hat.)
    • Chiếc nón che nắng cho ấy rất tốt. (The hat shields her from the sun very well.)
    • Nón một biểu tượng văn hóa của Việt Nam. (The conical hat is a cultural symbol of Vietnam.)
Advanced Usage
  • Mathematical/Technical Contexts: In specialized fields like mathematics or geology, "nón" can be used to translate "cone" (e.g., - cone of revolution, - volcanic cone). This usage is distinct from the everyday meaning of a hat.
Variants and Related Words
  • Nón lá (n): The most common term, specifying a conical hat made of leaves ().
  • Nón bài thơ (n): A specific type of conical hat from Huế, featuring poetic verses and images inserted between the leaf layers.
Synonyms
  • Conical hat
  • Hat (in general/dialectal use)
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • Qua cầu rút ván / Ăn cháo đá bát: While not containing the word "nón," these idioms share a thematic connection with the traditional image. A common cultural depiction is of a person, after crossing a bridge (or achieving a goal), discarding the very hat (nón) that shielded them, symbolizing ingratitude or forgetting one's roots.
nón

Một người phụ nữ đội chiếc nón lá đi chợ.

noun
  1. hat
    • nón lá
      hat made of latanier leaves