Chơ-rai

Người Chơ-rai dệt vải thổ cẩm bên ngoài nhà rông.

Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • Jarai: An alternate name for the Jarai ethnic group, one of the recognized ethnic minorities in Vietnam, primarily residing in the Central Highlands region.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • Người Chơ-rai có nền văn hóa cồng chiêng rất phong phú. (The Jarai people have a very rich gong culture.)
  • Tiếng Chơ-rai thuộc nhóm ngôn ngữ Malay-Polynesian. (The Jarai language belongs to the Malayo-Polynesian language group.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "Chơ-rai" is used primarily in ethnographic, anthropological, or official contexts when referring to the ethnic group. It is less common in everyday conversation than "Gia-rai".

Variants and Related Words

• Gia-rai (Proper noun): The more standard and commonly used Vietnamese name for the same ethnic group.
  • Lễ hội của người Gia-rai. (A festival of the Jarai people.)

Synonyms

• Jarai: The standard English name for this ethnic group.
• Gia Rai: An alternative transliteration.