mẻo

Mẹ cho em bé ăn một mẻo cháo.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A tiny bit, a small morsel, a crumb: Refers to a very small quantity or fragment of something, often food. It emphasizes a minuscule amount, smaller than a typical piece or portion.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chỉ còn một mẻo xôi thôi. (There's only a tiny bit of sticky rice left.)
  • Bé ăn hết, không để thừa một mẻo nào. (The child ate it all, didn't leave a single crumb.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "mẻo" is considered colloquial and is primarily used in Northern Vietnamese dialects. It is often used for emphasis to describe an amount so small it is almost negligible.

Variants and Related Words

• Mẩu (n): a small piece, a fragment.

  • Một mẩu bánh mì. (A small piece of bread.)

• Tí (n): a little bit, a small amount.

  • Một tí đường. (A little bit of sugar.)

Synonyms

• Morsel: a small piece of food.
• Crumb: a very small fragment of bread, cake, or other baked food.
• Speck: a tiny spot or particle.
• Scrap: a small piece or amount of something.

Related Idioms

• Nhỏ như mẻo: (as small as a crumb) used to describe something extremely tiny.
  • Hạt đậu nhỏ như mẻo. (The bean is as small as a crumb.)