Bih
Definition
- Proper noun:
- Bih: The name of a small subgroup within the Ê-đê (Ede) ethnic group, an indigenous people primarily residing in the Central Highlands of Vietnam.
Usage Examples
- Proper noun:
- Người Bih có những nghi lễ truyền thống riêng. (The Bih people have their own traditional rituals.)
- Văn hóa của nhóm Bih là một phần của văn hóa Ê-đê. (The culture of the Bih subgroup is part of Ede culture.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is used primarily in anthropological, ethnographic, or official contexts when discussing the specific cultural and social subdivisions of the Ê-đê ethnic group.
Variants and Related Words
- Ê-đê (Ede): The larger ethnic group to which the Bih belong.
- Nhóm địa phương: Local subgroup (a general term for such subdivisions).
Synonyms
- Subgroup: A smaller, distinct group within a larger population.
- Ethnic subdivision: A division within an ethnic group.
Note
- "Bih" is a specific ethnonym. It is not a common word in general Vietnamese vocabulary and is unlikely to be encountered in everyday conversation outside of specific contexts related to the peoples of Vietnam's Central Highlands.