mễ

Một người đàn ông ngồi trên chiếc mễ để đọc sách.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A small, long stool or trestle: A piece of furniture, typically low and elongated, used primarily as a support. Its most common traditional use is to support a wooden sleeping platform (phản).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Người ta kê tấm phản lên hai cái mễ. (People place the wooden platform on two trestles.)
  • Cái mễ này được làm từ gỗ cứng. (This small stool is made from hard wood.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "mễ" is specific to traditional Vietnamese furniture and is not commonly used in modern, everyday language. It is primarily encountered in historical, literary, or descriptive contexts concerning traditional home interiors.

Variants and Related Words

• Phản (n): A wide, wooden sleeping or sitting platform, often supported by mễ.
  • Ông nội thường nằm nghỉ trưa trên phản. (My grandfather often takes a nap on the wooden platform.)

Synonyms

• Trestle: A supporting frame for a table or platform.
• Stool: A simple seat or support without a back or arms.

Related Terms

• Kệ (n): A shelf or rack. While different in function, it is a more modern and common word for a support structure.
  • Sách được xếp ngay ngắn trên kệ. (The books are arranged neatly on the shelf.)