Puộc

Puộc mặc trang phục truyền thống trong lễ hội.

Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • Puoc: An alternate name for the Xinh-mun ethnic group, one of the officially recognized ethnic groups in Vietnam.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • Người Puộc sinh sống chủ yếu ở vùng Tây Bắc Việt Nam. (The Puoc people primarily live in the Northwest region of Vietnam.)
  • Nghiên cứu về văn hóa của dân tộc Puộc. (Research on the culture of the Puoc ethnic group.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is used primarily in ethnographic, anthropological, or official administrative contexts when referring to this specific community.

Variants and Related Words

• Xinh-mun (Proper noun): The more common official name for the same ethnic group.
  • Tiếng Xinh-mun thuộc ngữ hệ Nam Á. (The Xinh-mun language belongs to the Austroasiatic language family.)

Synonyms

• Xinh-mun: The primary name for this ethnic group.

Note on Usage

• "Puộc" is a specific ethnonym. It is not a common word in general daily vocabulary and is typically encountered in formal or academic discussions about Vietnam's ethnic minorities.