Definition

1. 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".

1. xem múp (láy)