thổ ngơi
Definition
- Noun:
- Land and property; real estate; one's native land and home: This term refers to the land, dwelling, and property that belong to a person, family, or community. It carries a sense of one's homeland, birthplace, or ancestral land.
Usage Notes
- "Thổ ngơi" is an archaic or literary Vietnamese term. In modern usage, it is very rare and has largely been replaced by more common words like "đất đai" (land), "nhà cửa" (house and home), or "quê hương" (homeland).
- It is a compound noun formed from "thổ" (earth, land, soil) and "ngơi" (a now-obsolete word meaning dwelling, place, or site).
- The dictionaries indicate it is a variant pronunciation or form of the term "thổ nghi", which has the same meaning.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ông ấy quyết tâm giữ gìn thổ ngơi của tổ tiên. (He is determined to preserve the ancestral land and property.)
- Chiến tranh khiến họ phải rời bỏ thổ ngơi. (The war forced them to abandon their native land and home.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily found in classical literature, historical texts, or formal, poetic contexts describing attachment to one's homeland.
Variants and Related Words
- Thổ nghi (n): This is the original or alternate form of "thổ ngơi", with identical meaning (land, property, native place).
Synonyms
- Đất đai: land, real estate.
- Quê hương: homeland, native land.
- Nhà cửa: house and home, property.
- Cơ ngơi: estate, property (often referring to built assets and wealth).