mằn

Một bác sĩ đang mằn xương cho một bệnh nhân.

Definition

1. Verb (archaic):
   • To set a bone: To manipulate a dislocated or fractured bone back into its correct position.
   • To remove a fishbone: To extract a small bone, typically from a fish, that is stuck in a person's throat.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Ông lang đã mằn xương cho người bệnh. (The herbalist set the bone for the patient.)
  • Mẹ tôi biết cách mằn xương cá. (My mother knows how to remove a fishbone.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is considered archaic and is rarely used in modern, everyday Vietnamese. It is primarily found in historical or folk medical contexts.

Variants and Related Words

• Bó (xương) (v): to set and cast a bone (a more modern, general term).

  • Bác sĩ phải bó xương cánh tay anh ấy. (The doctor had to set and cast the bone in his arm.)

• Gỡ xương (v): to remove a bone (a more common, general phrase).

  • Cố gắng gỡ xương cá cẩn thận. (Try to remove the fishbone carefully.)

Synonyms

• Set (a bone): To put a broken or dislocated bone back into place.
• Extract / Remove (a bone): To take out an object lodged in the throat.

Notes on Usage

• The word "mằn" is highly specialized and archaic. For the concept of setting a bone, modern Vietnamese more commonly uses phrases like "nắn xương" or "bó xương". For removing a fishbone, "gỡ xương (cá)" or "lấy xương (cá) ra" are standard.