mớn
Definition
- Noun:
- Hold (of a boat): The interior space within a boat or ship designated for carrying people and cargo.
- Capacity / Stowage: Refers to the available room or volume inside a vessel for storing goods or accommodating passengers.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Thuyền anh chật mớn cô chờ làm sao. (My boat's hold is full, how can you wait? / How can you wait when my boat's capacity is tight?)
- Con thuyền có mớn rộng, chứa được nhiều hàng. (The boat has a spacious hold, capable of carrying much cargo.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "mớn" is primarily used in traditional, poetic, or folk contexts, particularly in Vietnamese folk songs (). It is less common in modern, everyday technical vocabulary about ships, where terms like "khoang chứa" (storage compartment) or "hầm tàu" (ship's hold) are more frequent.
Variants and Related Words
- Chật mớn (adj phrase): Describes a hold that is full, cramped, or has no remaining capacity.
- Thuyền chật mớn không thể nhận thêm hàng. (The boat's hold is full and cannot accept more goods.)
Synonyms
- Hold: The compartment for cargo in a ship.
- Belly (of a ship): A more figurative term for the cargo space.
- Capacity: The maximum amount that can be contained.
Notes on Usage
- "Mớn" is an archaic and literary word. Its usage today is almost exclusively found in proverbs, folk poetry, or to evoke a traditional, rustic atmosphere. When discussing modern shipping or boating, other terms are preferred.