mè
Definition
- Noun:
- Sesame: A small, flat seed from a tropical plant, used especially in cooking and for producing oil. This meaning is common in Southern Vietnamese dialects.
- Roof batten: A long, thin strip of bamboo, wood, or metal laid horizontally across the rafters of a roof to support the thatch or roofing material.
- Silver carp: A type of freshwater fish (often referred to in the compound form "cá mè").
Usage Examples
- Noun (Sesame):
- Bánh mì được rắc một ít mè rang. (The bread is sprinkled with some roasted sesame.)
- Dầu mè có mùi thơm đặc trưng. (Sesame oil has a distinctive aroma.)
- Noun (Roof batten):
- Người thợ đang đóng các thanh mè lên mái nhà. (The worker is nailing the battens onto the roof.)
- Mái lá được buộc chặt vào các mè. (The thatch is tied tightly to the battens.)
- Noun (Fish):
- Cần câu được một con cá mè to. (He caught a large silver carp.)
Advanced Usage
- "mè đen": black sesame.
- Chè mè đen là món ăn bổ dưỡng. (Black sesame sweet soup is a nutritious dish.)
- "mè xửng": a type of sesame brittle or candy.
- Huế nổi tiếng với kẹo mè xửng. (Hue is famous for sesame candy.)
Variants and Related Words
- Vừng (n): The more standard Northern Vietnamese word for sesame.
- Xôi vừng là món ăn sáng phổ biến. (Sticky rice with sesame is a popular breakfast.)
- Cá mè (n): Silver carp (the full term for the fish).
- Mè lợp (n): Roof batten (specifically for thatching).
Synonyms
- Sesame seed: For the food item.
- Batten, lath, purlin: For the roofing component.
- Silver carp, Hypophthalmichthys molitrix: For the fish.
Related Idioms
- Muối mè: Literally "salt and sesame," idiomatically means something very simple, plain, or basic.
- Bữa cơm muối mè nhưng ấm cúng. (It was a simple plain meal but very cozy.)
noun
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batten
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mè lợp nhàroof batten sesame
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