Definition

1. Noun:
   • Edge, rim, border: A narrow strip or the outer boundary of an object.
   • Small leftover piece: A small fragment or piece that remains after cutting or dividing something into equal parts, especially when referring to specific traditional items.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy dùng thẹp gỗ để viền cho cái bàn. (He used a wooden edge strip to border the table.)
  • Sau khi bổ cau, bà để lại những thẹp cau. (After splitting the areca nut, she kept the leftover pieces.)

Advanced Usage

• "Thẹp cau": This is a common, specific compound referring to the small leftover pieces of an areca nut after it has been sliced for traditional chewing (trầu cau).
  • Thẹp cau thường được bỏ đi. (The leftover areca nut pieces are usually discarded.)

Variants and Related Words

• Mép (noun): Edge, brink. A more common synonym for the "edge" meaning.
• Vành (noun): Rim, brim (e.g., of a wheel or hat). Related to the "border" concept.
• Miếng thừa (noun): Leftover piece. A descriptive phrase for the "small leftover piece" meaning.

Synonyms

• Diềm: Hem, border (for fabric or similar materials).
• Mảnh vụn: Fragment, scrap (for small leftover pieces).

Notes on Usage

• The word "thẹp" is considered quite old-fashioned and is rarely used in modern, everyday Vietnamese. Its usage is mostly confined to specific, traditional contexts or fixed phrases like "thẹp cau".
• The vulgar slang meaning referenced in some dictionaries is extremely archaic and obsolete in contemporary language. The primary meanings to understand are "edge" and "leftover piece."
• When encountered, it typically refers to physical objects, not abstract concepts.

noun

1. edge old bit
2. (lóng,tục) cunt