Definition

1. Noun:

   • Nomadic people, nomads: "du mục" refers to a group of people or a community whose way of life involves moving from place to place, typically in search of pasture for their livestock, rather than living in permanent settlements.
   • Nomadic lifestyle: The term can also describe the practice or condition of living a migratory life, often associated with herding.

2. Adjective:

   • Nomadic: Used to describe people, communities, or activities characterized by moving from one place to another without a fixed home. It often implies a lifestyle centered around herding livestock.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Các bộ tộc du mục sống trên thảo nguyên. (Nomadic tribes live on the steppes.)
  • Lối sống du mục đang dần biến mất. (The nomadic lifestyle is gradually disappearing.)

• Adjective:

  • Họ là một dân tộc du mục. (They are a nomadic people.)
  • Nền văn hóa du mục rất phong phú. (Nomadic culture is very rich.)

Advanced Usage

• "dân du mục": nomadic people, nomads.

  • Dân du mục thường di chuyển theo mùa. (Nomadic people often move seasonally.)

• "bộ lạc du mục": nomadic tribe.

  • Bộ lạc du mục này chăn nuôi cừu và dê. (This nomadic tribe herds sheep and goats.)

Variants and Related Words

• Du canh du cư (phrase): Shifting cultivation and nomadic residence; a practice involving both moving farmland and changing residence.
• Định cư (verb): To settle. This is the antonym, meaning to establish a permanent home.

Synonyms

• Dân lang thang: Wanderers, drifters (though this can have a more aimless or less structured connotation than "du mục").
• Dân di cư: Migrants (a broader term that can include non-nomadic movement).

Related Phrases

• Sống du mục: To live a nomadic life.
  • Gia đình họ đã sống du mục qua nhiều thế hệ. (Their family has lived a nomadic life for many generations.)

Related Idioms

(Note: "Du mục" is a specific sociological term and is not commonly used in figurative idioms. The related phrases above represent its standard extended usage.)

1. Nomadic shepherd