Definition

1. Noun:
   • Village and hamlet; the rural community: Refers collectively to a small rural settlement or cluster of dwellings (hamlet) and the larger village unit. It denotes the traditional rural community structure.
   • Fellow villagers; the people of a village: Refers to the collective body of inhabitants who live in the same village community, implying shared locality and social bonds.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tiếng trống vang xa khắp xóm làng. (The sound of the drum echoed far and wide across the villages.)
  • Tinh thần tương thân tương ái của xóm làng thật đáng quý. (The spirit of mutual support and affection among fellow villagers is truly precious.)
  • Bà tôi sống cả đời ở nơi xóm làng yên bình. (My grandmother lived her whole life in a peaceful village community.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "xóm làng" is often used in a figurative or sentimental sense to evoke the traditional culture, close-knit relationships, and rustic way of life characteristic of the Vietnamese countryside.
  • Anh ấy viết nhiều bài thơ về ký ức tuổi thơ ở xóm làng. (He writes many poems about childhood memories in the village.)

Variants and Related Words

• Làng xóm (n): A common variant with the same core meaning as "xóm làng," emphasizing the community of a village and its hamlets.

  • Làng xóm láng giềng giúp đỡ nhau khi khó khăn. (Neighboring villagers help each other in times of difficulty.)

• Làng (n): Village. The primary unit.

• Xóm (n): Hamlet, lane, or small neighborhood within a village.

Synonyms

• Village community: A body of people living in the same village.
• Rural community: People living in the countryside.
• Fellow villagers: People from the same village.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Tình làng nghĩa xóm: Village affection and neighborly sentiment. This idiom encapsulates the deep bonds, mutual care, and solidarity expected within a rural community.
  • Dù đi xa, anh ấy không bao giờ quên tình làng nghĩa xóm. (Even though he's far away, he never forgets the bonds of village and neighborly affection.)