xới
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Meaning
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Noun
The word 'xới' refers to a person's hometown, a specific region, area, land, or a whole country.
vi Anh ấy luôn nhớ về xới cũ của mình.
en He always remembers his old hometown.
Verb
To earth up means to turn up the soil or earth using a tool to make it loose.
vi Người nông dân xới đất để chuẩn bị gieo hạt.
en The farmer turns up the soil to prepare for planting.
To scoop rice is the act of digging or taking rice out of a pot using a spoon.
vi Mẹ bảo tôi xới cơm ra bát.
en My mother told me to scoop the rice into the bowl.