Tơ-đrá

Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • Tơ-drá: The name of a small subgroup within the Xơ-đăng (Sedang) ethnic group, one of the many ethnic minorities in Vietnam.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • Người Tơ-drá chủ yếu sinh sống ở tỉnh Kon Tum. (The Tơ-drá people mainly live in Kon Tum province.)
  • Văn hóa của người Tơ-drá rất độc đáo. (The culture of the Tơ-drá people is very unique.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is used specifically in ethnographic and anthropological contexts when discussing the ethnic composition of Vietnam's Central Highlands.

Variants and Related Words

• Xơ-đăng (Sedang): The larger ethnic group to which the Tơ-drá belong.
• Dân tộc thiểu số: Ethnic minority.

Synonyms

• Ethnic subgroup: A smaller division within a larger ethnic group.

Notes

• "Tơ-drá" is a specific ethnonym. It is not a common word in general Vietnamese vocabulary but is important for understanding Vietnam's ethnic diversity.