Khùa

Khùa

Một phụ nữ dân tộc Khùa đang dệt vải bên khung cửi.

Definition
  1. Proper noun:
    • Khùa: An alternate name for the Bru-Vân Kiều ethnic group, an indigenous people of Vietnam and Laos.
    • Khùa: A designation for a specific subgroup within the broader Bru-Vân Kiều ethnic community.
Usage Examples
  • Proper noun:
    • Người Khùa sinh sống chủ yếu ở miền Trung Việt Nam. (The Khùa people live mainly in Central Vietnam.)
    • Nghiên cứu này tập trung vào nhóm Khùa của dân tộc Bru-Vân Kiều. (This research focuses on the Khùa subgroup of the Bru-Vân Kiều ethnic group.)
Advanced Usage
  • The term is used primarily in ethnographic, anthropological, and official administrative contexts to refer to this specific ethnic community or its subgroup.
Variants and Related Words
  • Bru-Vân Kiều: The primary name for the ethnic group to which the Khùa belong.
  • Người Bru: A common shorter reference to the Bru people.
Synonyms
  • Bru-Vân Kiều: The main ethnic group name.
  • Người Bru: The Bru people.
Cultural Note
  • The Khùa (Bru-Vân Kiều) are recognized as one of the 54 official ethnic groups in Vietnam. They have a distinct language (from the Mon-Khmer language family) and cultural practices.