mớm
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Definition
- Verb:
- To feed (from mouth to mouth): The primary meaning of "mớm" is the act of transferring food directly from one's own mouth into the mouth of another, typically done by a parent for a very young child or by a bird for its chicks.
- To do tentatively / as a trial: In certain contexts, particularly in crafts like woodworking, "mớm" means to make a preliminary, rough, or trial cut or action to test or gauge something.
Usage Examples
Verb (to feed):
- Chim mẹ mớm mồi cho chim con. (The mother bird feeds the chicks from her beak.)
- Bà mớm cơm cho cháu. (The grandmother feeds the baby rice from her mouth.)
Verb (to do tentatively):
- Thợ mộc đục mớm một lỗ trên tấm ván. (The carpenter makes a tentative cut of a hole on the plank.)
Advanced Usage
- The action of "mớm" implies care, nurturing, and a direct, intimate transfer. It is almost exclusively used for the care of the very young or helpless.
- In the trial sense, "mớm" describes an initial, often rough action that is not final, serving as a guide or test for subsequent precise work.
Variants and Related Words
- Mớm mồi (v): Literally "to feed morsels"; specifically used for birds feeding their young.
- Mớm cơm (v): Literally "to feed rice"; commonly used for a caregiver feeding a baby.
Synonyms
- To feed (mouth-to-mouth): The core action.
- To regurgitate food: Specifically for birds (a biological synonym for the action).
- To trial-fit / to rough-cut: For the tentative action in crafting.
Related Idioms
- While "mớm" itself is not commonly found in many idioms, the concept is central to the phrase "mớm cơm, mớm cháo", which emphasizes the intimate, hands-on care involved in raising a very young child.
- Feed from one's mouth (beak)
- Chim mẹ mớm mồi cho chim conThe mother bird felds its flegelinh from its beak
- Mẹ mớm cơm cho conThe mother feeds her baby from her mouth
- Summarily as a trial
- Đục mớm một lỗ mộngTo cut summarily a mortise as a trial