Definition

1. Noun:

   • A tender bud: A very young, soft, and newly sprouted leaf or shoot on a plant.
   • (Vulgar, slang): A phallus; the male genital organ.

2. Adjective:

   • Tender and very soft: Describes something that is newly grown, delicate, smooth, and pleasing to the touch or sight, often with a fresh, pale color.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cây đã ra nõn. (The tree has put out tender buds.)
• Adjective:
  • Lá nõn. (Tender leaves.)
  • Tơ nõn. (Very soft silk.)
  • Nước da trắng nõn. (To have a very fair and soft complexion.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "nõn" is often used in literary and poetic contexts to evoke imagery of youth, freshness, and delicate beauty, particularly in describing plants or skin.

Variants and Related Words

• Nõn nà (adj): An intensified form meaning exceptionally tender, soft, smooth, and fresh-looking. Often used for skin or young leaves.
  • Làn da nõn nà. (A soft, smooth, and fresh complexion.)

Different Meanings

• The primary and common meaning relates to botanical tenderness and soft texture.
• The vulgar slang meaning is considered coarse and is typically marked as such in dictionaries. It is often seen in the variant form "nõ."

Synonyms

• Bud: a compact growth on a plant that develops into a leaf or flower.
• Tender: young and vulnerable; soft and easy to chew or cut.
• Delicate: very fine in texture or structure; easily broken or damaged.

Related Idioms

• While "nõn" itself is not commonly used in many idioms, its quality is central to descriptive phrases about spring and youth, such as (in spring, trees and plants sprout buds and shoots).

1. Tender bud
   • Cây đã ra nõn
     The tree has put out tender buds
2. Tender, very soft
   • Lá nõn
     Tender leaves
   • Tơ nõn
     Very soft silk
   • Nước da trắng nõn
     To have a very fair and soft complexion