Ra-đê

Một phụ nữ Ra-đê mặc trang phục truyền thống đang dệt vải.

Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • Ra-đê: The name of a specific subgroup of the Ê-đê (Ede) ethnic group, one of the 54 officially recognized ethnic groups in Vietnam. The Ra-đê people have their own distinct cultural practices and language within the broader Ê-đê community.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • Người Ra-đê chủ yếu sinh sống ở tỉnh Đắk Lắk. (The Ra-đê people primarily live in Đắk Lắk province.)
  • Tiếng Ra-đê là một phương ngữ của tiếng Ê-đê. (The Ra-đê language is a dialect of the Ede language.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is used in anthropological, ethnographic, and cultural contexts to specify this particular community.
  • Nghiên cứu về kiến trúc nhà dài của người Ra-đê. (A study on the longhouse architecture of the Ra-đê people.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ê-đê (Ede): The larger ethnic group to which the Ra-đê belong.
• Người Ra-đê: The Ra-đê people.
• Tiếng Ra-đê: The Ra-đê language or dialect.

Synonyms

• Rade: An alternative English spelling for Ra-đê.
• Ede subgroup: A descriptive synonym indicating its classification.

Notes on Usage

• "Ra-đê" is always capitalized as it is a proper noun referring to an ethnic group.
• In English texts, it may sometimes be written without the hyphen as "Rade."
• It is important to use the term with respect, acknowledging it as the name of a distinct cultural community.