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The Vietnamese word "bã" is a noun that primarily means "waste" or "residue." It refers to the leftover material or remains after something has been processed or consumed. Here’s a breakdown to help you understand it better:

Basic Meaning:

• Waste/Residue: The leftover parts after using something.

Usage Instructions:

• "Bã" is typically used in contexts where something has been used and what remains is not useful or is considered waste.

Examples:

1. Bã mía: This means "bagasse," which is the fibrous material left after sugarcane has been juiced.

   • Example: "Bã mía được dùng để làm phân bón." (Bagasse is used to make fertilizer.)

2. Bã rượu: This refers to "distiller's grains," which are the byproducts of the alcohol distillation process.

   • Example: "Bã rượu có thể cho vào thức ăn cho gia súc." (Distiller's grains can be used as animal feed.)

3. Bã cà phê: This means "coffee grounds," the residue left after brewing coffee.

   • Example: "Bã cà phê có thể dùng để làm phân hữu cơ." (Coffee grounds can be used to make organic fertilizer.)

4. Bã trầu: This refers to the remains of a chewed betel quid.

   • Example: "Bã trầu thường bị vứt đi." (Betel quid residue is often thrown away.)

Advanced Usage:

• As an adjective, "bã" can describe someone as being "tasteless and loose," indicating that they are exhausted or very tired. For example, you might say someone is "bã" after a long day of work.

• Expression: "Nói bã bọt mép" translates to "to speak in vain" or "to waste one's breath," meaning that someone is talking without any purpose or effect.

Word Variants:

• The word "bã" can be combined with other words to create specific meanings, as seen in the examples above.

Different Meanings:

• While "bã" primarily means waste or residue, in a more figurative sense, it can describe a person's state of being when they feel drained or exhausted.

Academic

noun

1. Waste, residue, refuse
   • bã mía
     Bagasse, megass
   • bã rượu
     Distiller's grains
   • bã cà phê
     coffee grounds
   • bã trầu
     a chewed betel quid

adj

1. Tasteless and loose (as deprived of nutrient substance)
2. Exhausted, dead tired, dogtired
   • nói bã bọt mép
     to speak in vain, to waste one's breath