xóm thôn
Definition
- Noun:
- A hamlet or small village: Refers to a small, often rural, settlement or community that is typically part of a larger administrative village. It emphasizes a close-knit, local grouping of houses and families.
- The inhabitants of a hamlet: Can refer collectively to the people living in such a small community.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cuộc sống ở xóm thôn thật yên bình. (Life in the hamlet is very peaceful.)
- Xóm thôn ấy chỉ có khoảng hai mươi nóc nhà. (That hamlet has only about twenty houses.)
- Cả xóm thôn cùng nhau sửa lại con đường. (The entire hamlet worked together to repair the road.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "xóm thôn" is considered somewhat literary or formal in modern Vietnamese. In everyday speech, "làng" (village) or "xóm" (hamlet/neighborhood) are more commonly used individually.
- It often evokes a traditional, pastoral, or nostalgic image of Vietnamese countryside life.
Variants and Related Words
- Làng (n): village. A larger rural settlement than a .
- Làng tôi có một ngôi đình cổ. (My village has an old communal house.)
- Xóm (n): hamlet, neighborhood, lane. A small cluster of homes.
- Xóm dưới gần con sông. (The lower hamlet is near the river.)
- Thôn (n): village (often used in formal or administrative contexts, similar to ).
- Thôn được bầu ra một trưởng thôn mới. (The village elected a new village head.)
Synonyms
- Hamlet: A small settlement.
- Small village: A minor rural community.
- Community: A body of people living in one place.
Related Idioms
- While there are no direct idioms using "xóm thôn", the concept is central to many Vietnamese idioms about community and rural life, such as:
- Trâu ta ăn cỏ đồng ta: Literally "Our buffaloes eat our field's grass," meaning one should support and prioritize one's own local community.
- Làng trên xóm dưới: Referring to neighboring villages and hamlets, indicating the broader local area and community relations.