mòm
Definition
- Adjective:
- Very ripe, overripe: Describes fruit that has ripened to an extreme degree, often becoming soft, mushy, and sometimes starting to ferment or spoil. It implies a state beyond perfect ripeness.
- Very full, bulging: Describes something that is filled to the point of being swollen or distended, such as a bag or a cheek full of food.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Trái xoài này đã chín mòm rồi. (This mango is very overripe.)
- Cái túi bị nhét mòm quần áo. (The bag is bulging with clothes.)
- Hai má nó phính mòm vì nhai kẹo cao su. (His cheeks were puffed out full from chewing gum.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "mòm" is very rarely used alone in modern Vietnamese. It is almost exclusively used in the fixed phrase "chín mòm" (very overripe) or in similar descriptive structures like "phính mòm" (bulging full) or "nhét mòm" (stuffed full).
- Bụng nó no căng mòm. (His stomach is completely full and bulging.)
Variants and Related Words
- Chín mòm (adj. phrase): The most common usage, meaning very overripe.
- Chuối chín mòm thường rất ngọt nhưng nát. (Bananas that are very overripe are usually very sweet but mushy.)
Synonyms
- Overripe: Excessively ripe, often past the point of being good to eat.
- Bulging: Swelling outward from being too full.
- Distended: Swollen due to internal pressure.
Notes on Usage
- "Mòm" is considered a colloquial and expressive word. It is not typically used in formal writing.
- Its meaning is heavily dependent on the adjective it follows (e.g., , , ). It functions as an intensifier, adding emphasis to the state described by the preceding word.
- The reference "xem chín mòm" from the Vietnamese-French dictionary is an instruction to see the entry for the phrase "chín mòm", confirming that "mòm" is not commonly defined in isolation.