gia đồng

Thân thiện

Một gia đồng đang quét sân trước nhà.

Definition

1. Noun (Historical, Literary):
   • A young male servant, typically in his early teens, who performed minor tasks and errands in a household, especially in pre-modern Vietnamese society (e.g., under feudal or monarchical systems).
   • A page or houseboy in a historical context.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong các gia đình quyền quý xưa, thường có nhiều gia đồng phục vụ. (In noble families of the past, there were often many pages serving.)
  • Cậu gia đồng trẻ tuổi được giao nhiệm vụ hầu trà. (The young page was given the duty of serving tea.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is archaic and is primarily encountered in historical texts, literature, or discussions about pre-modern Vietnamese social structures. It denotes a specific, low-ranking domestic role occupied by boys.

Variants and Related Words

• Gia nô (n): A serf or bonded servant in a historical context, particularly during the Lý, Trần, and Hồ dynasties. A could be a young .
• Đầy tớ (n): A general, modern term for servant or domestic worker. is a specific, historical subset of .

Synonyms

• Page: A boy serving as an attendant in a noble household.
• Houseboy: A young male domestic servant.
• Young domestic servant: A general descriptive synonym.

Notes on Usage

• Register: This word is obsolete () and carries a historical connotation. It is not used in contemporary spoken or written Vietnamese to refer to modern domestic workers.
• Connotation: The term reflects the social hierarchies and class systems of feudal Vietnam. It is neutral in historical context but would be inappropriate and anachronistic for modern contexts.

Học thuật

1. (từ cũ; nghĩa cũ) Page, housebay (in his early teens)