Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Crooked, hooked, curved inward: Describes something, typically a nose, that has a distinct downward curve or hook-like shape at the end.
   • Having an aquiline or Roman nose shape: Specifically refers to a nose with a prominent, curved bridge.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Ông ấy có cái mũi khoằm. (He has a hooked nose.)
  • Chiếc móc bị uốn khoằm. (The hook is bent into a curve.)

Advanced Usage

• "mũi khoằm": The most common and specific collocation, meaning a hooked or aquiline nose.
  • Trong truyện cổ tích, phù thủy thường có mũi khoằm. (In fairy tales, witches often have hooked noses.)

Variants and Related Words

• Khoăm: An older or variant spelling/pronunciation with the same meaning.
• Khoằm khoằm: Reduplicated form for emphasis, meaning "quite crooked/hooked" or describing something with multiple curves.

Synonyms

• Cong: Curved, bent (more general, not specifically hooked).
• Khoẹt: (Colloquial, often derogatory) Snub-nosed or upturned (opposite shape in some contexts, but related to nose shape description).

Related Phrases

• Mũi khoằm cằm nhọn: A descriptive phrase meaning "hooked nose and pointed chin," often used in literature to describe a distinctive facial profile.

1. Crooked, hooked
   • Mũi khoằm
     To have a crooked nose, to be hook-nosed