mỏm cụt
Definition
- Noun:
- Stump: The remaining short part of a limb (an arm or a leg) after amputation.
- Stub: By extension, the remaining short, blunt end of something that has been broken or cut off, such as a tree branch, pencil, or tail.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Sau tai nạn, anh ấy phải chăm sóc mỏm cụt của cánh tay mình cẩn thận. (After the accident, he had to care for the stump of his arm carefully.)
- Con sóc ngồi trên mỏm cụt của cành cây bị gãy. (The squirrel sat on the stub of the broken branch.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in medical, anatomical, or descriptive contexts. It carries a neutral to slightly blunt descriptive tone.
Variants and Related Words
- Cụt (adj): short, stubby, cut off. Often combined with other words to describe something truncated (e.g., = a docked tail, = an amputated arm).
Synonyms
- Stump: The primary synonym for a limb remnant.
- Stub: A synonym for the shortened end of an object.
- Remnant: A more general term for a remaining part.
Related Idioms
- While not a direct idiom, the concept is implied in phrases like (to have one's enthusiasm cut short) or (to be left speechless), which use the root word to convey the idea of something being abruptly terminated.