Definition

1. Noun (Archaic):
   • A simple cloth doll: A child's toy, traditionally made from fabric stuffed with cotton or similar material, representing a rudimentary doll or puppet.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trẻ em ngày xưa thường chơi với đúm bằng vải. (Children in the past often played with cloth dolls.)
  • Bà tôi còn giữ một con đúm cũ từ thuở nhỏ. (My grandmother still keeps an old stuffed doll from her childhood.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "đúm" is primarily encountered in historical or literary contexts describing traditional toys and is largely obsolete in modern everyday Vietnamese.

Variants and Related Words

• Hát đúm: A traditional form of folk singing or performance, sometimes involving simple puppetry or doll-like figures.
  • Ở một số vùng quê, hát đúm là một loại hình sinh hoạt văn nghệ dân gian. (In some rural areas, "hát đúm" is a form of folk cultural performance.)

Synonyms

• Rag doll: A doll made from cloth.
• Stuffed doll: A doll filled with soft material.

Notes on Usage

• "Đúm" is an archaic term. In contemporary Vietnamese, common words for "doll" are búp bê (for fashion dolls or figurines) or con rối (for puppets).