mẹp

Con trâu nằm mẹp trong vũng bùn.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To lie flat on one's stomach: The primary meaning of "mẹp" is to lie down with the front of the body pressed against a surface, such as the ground or a bed.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Đứa trẻ nằm mẹp xuống sàn nhà. (The child lay flat on his stomach on the floor.)
  • Con trâu nằm mẹp trong vũng bùn. (The water buffalo lay flat in the mud puddle.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "mẹp" is highly specific and colloquial. It is almost exclusively used in the fixed phrase "nằm mẹp" (to lie flat on one's stomach). It is not typically used with other verbs or in isolation.

Variants and Related Words

• Nằm sấp (v): to lie prone, to lie face down. This is a more common and standard synonym for "nằm mẹp."
  • Anh ấy nằm sấp trên giường. (He lay face down on the bed.)

Synonyms

• To lie prone: to lie with the front of the body facing downward.
• To lie flat on one's stomach: the direct descriptive equivalent.

Notes on Usage

• "Mẹp" is an informal, descriptive verb. Its usage is largely restricted to the compound "nằm mẹp."
• It often implies a sudden, heavy, or relaxed action of dropping onto a surface belly-first.
• It is not a common word in formal writing.