gái goá
Definition
- 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.)