Definition

1. Noun:
   • Widow: A woman whose spouse has died and who has not remarried. The term is direct and can be considered neutral or slightly informal/vulgar depending on context.
   • Unmarried woman (archaic): In older or poetic usage, it could refer to a single, unmarried woman, but this meaning is now largely obsolete.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bà ấy là một gái goá đã mười năm. (She has been a widow for ten years.)
  • Cộng đồng hỗ trợ người gái goá đó. (The community supports that widow.)

Advanced Usage

• The term can sometimes carry a colloquial or blunt connotation. More formal or respectful terms like "quả phụ" or "người đàn bà goá" are often preferred in polite or written discourse.
• It may appear in literary or folk contexts to describe a woman's social status.

Variants and Related Words

• Goá phụ (n): A more standard term for widow.

  • Goá phụ là danh từ trang trọng hơn. (Goá phụ is a more formal noun.)

• Đàn bà goá (n): Widow (emphasizing the woman).

  • Những đàn bà goá trong làng. (The widows in the village.)

Synonyms

• Widow: The primary and most direct synonym.
• Relict: An archaic term for a widow.

Related Idioms

• Gái goá nuôi con: A widow raising children (implies hardship and resilience).
  • Câu chuyện về người gái goá nuôi con. (The story of the widow raising children.)