Definition

1. Noun:
   • A mass, patch, or cluster: Refers to a collection of many similar things gathered together in one place without a strict order, forming a contiguous mass.
   • A plot or piece (of land): Used to refer to a unit of farmland or land that is not neatly shaped.
   • A gathering, crowd, or throng: Refers to a group of people assembled in one place to conduct an activity together, often a ceremony or event.
   • A social group or set (of people): Refers to a collection of people sharing a common trait or connection.
   • (Colloquial) A marriage prospect: Used to refer to a specific person being considered for a marriage arrangement.

Usage Examples

• As a mass/patch:

  • Trên trời có một đám mây đen. (There is a dark cloud mass in the sky.)
  • Lính cứu hỏa đã dập tắt đám cháy. (The firefighters extinguished the patch of fire.)

• As a plot of land:

  • Ông ấy trồng rau trên đám đất sau nhà. (He grows vegetables on the plot of land behind the house.)
  • Đám ruộng này rất màu mỡ. (This piece of paddy field is very fertile.)

• As a gathering/crowd:

  • Cả làng đều đến dự đám cưới. (The whole village attended the wedding gathering.)
  • Đám đông tụ tập trước tòa nhà. (The crowd gathered in front of the building.)

• As a social group:

  • Đám bạn thân của tôi rất vui tính. (My set of close friends is very funny.)
  • Anh ta không thích đám người đó. (He doesn't like that group of people.)

• As a marriage prospect (colloquial):

  • Nhà ấy vừa có đám đến hỏi con gái. (That family just had a prospect come to ask for their daughter's hand.)
  • Bà ấy đang làm mối cho một đám rất tử tế. (She is matchmaking for a very decent marriage prospect.)

Advanced Usage

• "vào đám": to join a crowd/festivity; to participate in a communal event.

  • Mọi người nô nức vào đám. (People eagerly join the festivity.)

• "cất đám": to hold/conduct a funeral procession (short for "cất đám ma").

  • Gia đình sẽ cất đám vào sáng mai. (The family will hold the funeral tomorrow morning.)

• "đưa đám": to accompany a funeral procession; (figuratively) to see someone off.

  • Hàng xóm đều đến đưa đám. (The neighbors all came to accompany the funeral procession.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đám cưới (n): Wedding ceremony/party.
• Đám ma (n): Funeral ceremony/procession.
• Đám tang (n): Synonym for "đám ma", funeral.
• Đám giỗ (n): Death anniversary ceremony.
• Đám hội (n): Festival, public celebration.
• Đám rước (n): Procession (e.g., wedding, religious).

Synonyms

• Mass, cluster, patch: khối, mảng, cụm.
• Crowd, gathering: đám đông, nhóm, hội, bọn.
• Plot, piece: mảnh, thửa, miếng (đất).

Related Phrases/Idioms

• "Đám cưới, đám ma": A phrase referring to major life events (weddings and funerals), implying communal activities one participates in.

  • Làng xóm gần xa đều đến, đám cưới đám ma gì cũng đông. (Neighbors from near and far come, any wedding or funeral is crowded.)

• "Đám than đám lửa": (Literal: a mass of embers, a mass of fire) Figuratively refers to a risky or passionate situation.

  • Công việc đó là đám than đám lửa, phải cẩn thận. (That job is a risky situation, you must be careful.)

noun

1. mass, patch
   • đám mây
     a mass of cloud, crowd; throng