đúm
Definition
- Noun (Archaic):
- A simple cloth doll: A child's toy, traditionally made from fabric stuffed with cotton or similar material, representing a rudimentary doll or puppet.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trẻ em ngày xưa thường chơi với đúm bằng vải. (Children in the past often played with cloth dolls.)
- Bà tôi còn giữ một con đúm cũ từ thuở nhỏ. (My grandmother still keeps an old stuffed doll from her childhood.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "đúm" is primarily encountered in historical or literary contexts describing traditional toys and is largely obsolete in modern everyday Vietnamese.
Variants and Related Words
- Hát đúm: A traditional form of folk singing or performance, sometimes involving simple puppetry or doll-like figures.
- Ở một số vùng quê, hát đúm là một loại hình sinh hoạt văn nghệ dân gian. (In some rural areas, "hát đúm" is a form of folk cultural performance.)
Synonyms
- Rag doll: A doll made from cloth.
- Stuffed doll: A doll filled with soft material.
Notes on Usage
- "Đúm" is an archaic term. In contemporary Vietnamese, common words for "doll" are búp bê (for fashion dolls or figurines) or con rối (for puppets).