mẹ cu

Mẹ cu đang bế con trai nhỏ trên tay.

Definition

1. Noun (Informal):
   • A mother whose firstborn child is a son. This term is primarily used in rural Vietnamese contexts to refer to a woman who has recently given birth to her first son.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cả làng đều vui mừng cho mẹ cu Hải. (The whole village is happy for Hải's mother, whose first child is a son.)
  • Chị ấy mới trở thành mẹ cu. (She just became a mother of a firstborn son.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is affectionate and context-specific, highlighting the traditional value sometimes placed on having a son as the first child, particularly in rural communities.

Variants and Related Words

• Mẹ (n): mother.
• Con trai đầu lòng (n): firstborn son.

Synonyms

• Mother of a firstborn son: A direct descriptive synonym in English.

Cultural Note

• The term "mẹ cu" reflects specific cultural attitudes. It is informal and may be considered dated or regionally specific in modern usage. There is no direct, common English equivalent for this culturally specific term.