Xá Cẩu

Xá Cẩu

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Definition
  1. Proper Noun:
    • Xá Cẩu: An alternate name for the Khơ-mú ethnic group, one of the 54 officially recognized ethnic groups in Vietnam. This term is primarily used in historical or anthropological contexts.
Usage Examples
  • Proper Noun:
    • Người Xá Cẩu cư trú chủ yếu ở vùng Tây Bắc. (The Xá Cẩu people mainly reside in the Northwest region.)
    • Nghiên cứu về văn hóa của dân tộc Xá Cẩu rất thú vị. (Research on the culture of the Xá Cẩu ethnic group is very interesting.)
Advanced Usage
  • The term "Xá Cẩu" may be encountered in older ethnographic documents or in specific regional contexts. In modern official and academic usage, "Khơ-mú" is the more common and standard designation.
Variants and Related Words

  • Khơ-mú (Proper Noun): The standard and more widely used name for this ethnic group.

    • Tiếng Khơ-mú thuộc ngữ hệ Nam Á. (The Khơ-mú language belongs to the Austroasiatic language family.)

  • Dân tộc thiểu số (Noun Phrase): Ethnic minority.

    • Việt Nam có nhiều dân tộc thiểu số. (Vietnam has many ethnic minorities.)
Synonyms
  • Khơ-mú: The primary synonym and standard name for the same ethnic group.
Important Note
  • "Xá Cẩu" is a specific ethnonym. It is not an idiom or a phrase with figurative meaning. Its usage is strictly in reference to the ethnic group.