Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • An alternate name for the Lự ethnic group: "Duồn" is an ethnonym referring to the Lự people, an ethnic group primarily residing in parts of Vietnam, Laos, and China.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • Người Duồn có nền văn hóa dệt thổ cẩm rất đặc sắc. (The Duồn people have a very distinctive brocade weaving culture.)
  • Một số cộng đồng Duồn sinh sống ở tỉnh Lai Châu. (Some Duồn communities live in Lai Chau province.)

Advanced Usage

• "Người Duồn": The Duồn people. This is the standard term when referring to the ethnic group as a collective.
  • Ngôn ngữ của người Duồn thuộc nhóm ngôn ngữ Tày-Thái. (The language of the Duồn people belongs to the Tai-Kadai language group.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dân tộc Lự (n): The Lự ethnic group. This is the more common and official name for the group.
  • Dân tộc Lự là một trong 54 dân tộc anh em tại Việt Nam. (The Lự ethnic group is one of the 54 brother ethnic groups in Vietnam.)

Synonyms

• Lự people: The primary synonym, referring to the same ethnic group.
• Tai Lue: Another related name for this ethnic group, used in a broader regional context.

Cultural Note

• The term "Duồn" is specific and used primarily in ethnographic or local contexts. In most general or official documents, the name "Lự" is preferred.