chưởng bạ
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Definition
- Noun (Historical):
- Village land registrar: An official, during the feudal and French colonial periods in Vietnam, responsible for maintaining the village's land and tax registers. This role involved recording land ownership and tax obligations for the village community.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ông nội tôi từng là chưởng bạ của làng. (My grandfather was once the village land registrar.)
- Sổ sách do chưởng bạ ghi chép rất quan trọng. (The records kept by the land registrar were very important.)
Advanced Usage
- The position of chưởng bạ was a key part of the traditional village administrative structure, often working under the village chief (). His duties were crucial for tax collection and land dispute resolution.
Variants and Related Words
- Lý trưởng (n): Village chief, the head of the village administration.
- Hương chức (n): Village officials or notables, a collective term for local functionaries.
Synonyms
- Land registrar: A person responsible for keeping land ownership records.
- Tax roll clerk: An employee in charge of tax registers.
Related Terms (Historical Context)
- Địa bạ: The land register or cadastre itself, the official record maintained by the .
- Thời phong kiến: Feudal period.
- Thời thuộc Pháp: French colonial period.
- Village land registrar (thời phong kiến và thuộc Pháp)