thưỡn
Definition
- Adjective:
- Protruding and distended: Used primarily to describe a stomach or belly that is notably large, round, and sticking out.
- Stiffly stretched out: Describes the state of a body or body part (like the back) being held or lying in a rigid, fully extended, and straightened position.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Sau kỳ nghỉ lễ, anh ấy than phiền bị thưỡn bụng. (After the holiday, he complained of having a protruding belly.)
- Đứa trẻ nằm thưỡn trên thảm chơi. (The child lay stiffly stretched out on the play mat.)
- Ông lão đứng thưỡn lưng ở cổng. (The old man stood with his back stiffly erect at the gate.)
Advanced Usage
- The word is often used in its reduplicated form "thườn thưỡn" to intensify the meaning, emphasizing a more pronounced or extreme state of being distended or stretched out.
- Bụng nó no căng thườn thưỡn. (His belly was full and extremely distended.)
Variants and Related Words
- Thườn thưỡn (adj): The reduplicated form, meaning very or completely distended or stretched out.
Synonyms
- Protruding: Extending beyond the surrounding surface.
- Distended: Swollen or stretched out from internal pressure.
- Extended: Stretched out to full length.
- Bloated: Swollen with fluid or gas.
Notes on Usage
- "Thưỡn" is a descriptive adjective with a somewhat informal or colloquial tone. It is not among the most common words in everyday Vietnamese.
- Its core imagery relates to a state of unnatural or exaggerated extension, either in terms of girth (a bulging stomach) or posture (a rigidly straight body).
- It is typically used in specific descriptive contexts rather than in general conversation.