mùn xâu
Definition
- Noun:
- Full (in the card game of Tổ Tôm or similar Vietnamese games): A specific and valuable winning hand, often the highest possible combination, in certain traditional Vietnamese card games. The term is most famously used in the game Tổ Tôm.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ông ấy ù với một mùn xâu. (He won with a full hand.)
- Mùn xâu là một trong những cách ù cao điểm nhất. (A full is one of the highest-scoring winning hands.)
Advanced Usage
- In the context of Tổ Tôm, a is a complex and rare hand that meets very specific criteria, typically involving a complete set of special honor cards and sequences.
Variants and Related Words
Ù (v): to declare a win in a tile/card game.
- Người chơi đó vừa ù. (That player just won the hand.)
Tổ Tôm (n): a traditional Vietnamese card game using a special deck, where the term mùn xâu is most relevant.
- Tổ Tôm là một trò chơi bài cổ điển. (Tổ Tôm is a classic card game.)
Synonyms
- Winning hand: a hand that meets the conditions to win the game.
- Full hand: a direct translation of the term in the context of the game.
Notes on Usage
- The term mùn xâu is highly specialized and is almost exclusively used in the context of traditional Vietnamese card games, particularly Tổ Tôm. It is not used in everyday modern conversation.
- The reference definition "full" comes from a Vietnamese-French dictionary, indicating its use as a loan translation or calque in the specific jargon of the game.