mẫm

Thằng cháu này mẫm lắm.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Plump and healthy (for children): Describes a young child who is healthily chubby, well-fed, and thriving, with a positive connotation of good health and nourishment.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Đứa bé này trông thật mẫm. (This baby looks very plump and healthy.)
  • Nhờ ăn uống đủ chất, con tôi rất mẫm. (Thanks to a nutritious diet, my child is very chubby and healthy.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "mẫm" is almost exclusively used to describe infants and young children. Using it for adults would be unusual and potentially impolite.

Variants and Related Words

• Mập mạp (adj): plump, chubby (can be used for children or adults, but is more general than "mẫm").
• Bụ bẫm (adj): very plump, pudgy, and cute (specifically for babies/young children, often with an even stronger affectionate tone than "mẫm").

Synonyms

• Chubby: having a rounded, plump form.
• Plump: slightly fat in a pleasant way, typically used for children.
• Healthy and well-fed: in good health due to adequate nutrition.

Related Idioms

• : An idiom expressing the desire to raise a child to be plump, healthy, and thriving.
  • Bà nội lúc nào cũng muốn nuôi cháu cho mẫm mẩn. (The grandmother always wants to feed her grandchild until he's nice and plump.)