mum múp
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Definition
- Adjective (Tính từ):
- Chubby, plump, full, fleshy: Describes a round, soft, and pleasantly full shape, often used for cheeks, lips, or a baby's body. It carries a connotation of cuteness and healthiness rather than being overweight.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Em bé có đôi má mum múp. (The baby has chubby cheeks.)
- Sau kỳ nghỉ, cô ấy trông hồng hào và mum múp hơn. (After the holiday, she looks rosy-cheeked and plumper.)
- Đôi môi mum múp của cô ấy. (Her full lips.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "mum múp" is a láy word (a common type of Vietnamese reduplication) derived from the base adjective "múp". The reduplication "mum múp" intensifies the meaning, emphasizing a very round, soft, and full appearance. It is almost exclusively used in this reduplicated form.
- It is primarily used in descriptive, often affectionate, contexts.
Variants and Related Words
- Múp (adj): The root word meaning chubby or plump. However, "múp" is very rarely used alone; "mum múp" is the standard form.
- Béo mũm mĩm (adj): A similar láy word meaning cute and chubby, often used for babies or young children. It is a close synonym.
- Tròn trịa (adj): Round and plump; well-proportioned.
- Đầy đặn (adj): Plump and full; often used for faces or figures.
Synonyms
- Béo mũm mĩm: Cutely chubby.
- Mập mạp: Plump, stout (can be more neutral or slightly less cute than ).
- Đầy đặn: Full, plump.
Notes on Meaning
- "Mum múp" has a positive and endearing connotation. It describes an appealing, healthy plumpness, typically of cheeks, lips, or a baby's body. It is not used to describe obesity.
- The reference "xem múp" or "Nh. Múp" in other dictionaries indicates that "mum múp" is the main entry and its meaning is equivalent to (or an intensified form of) "múp".
- xem múp (láy)