đóng họ
Definition
- Verb:
- To pay one's share in a tontine: The primary meaning refers to the act of contributing a regular, agreed-upon sum of money into a collective fund, typically as part of a traditional Vietnamese mutual savings and credit association known as a "họ" or "hụi". This action is a commitment within the rotating savings scheme.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Chị ấy phải đóng họ mỗi tháng một triệu đồng. (She has to pay her tontine share of one million dong each month.)
- Anh ấy quên đóng họ đúng hạn. (He forgot to pay his tontine share on time.)
- Mọi thành viên đều phải đóng họ đầy đủ để vòng họ hoạt động. (All members must pay their shares in full for the tontine cycle to function.)
Advanced Usage
"đóng họ đều đặn": to pay one's tontine share regularly and punctually.
- Muốn giữ uy tín, bạn phải đóng họ đều đặn. (To maintain your credibility, you must pay your tontine share regularly.)
"đến kỳ đóng họ": when it's time to pay the tontine share.
- Mai là đến kỳ đóng họ rồi. (Tomorrow is the time to pay the tontine share.)
Variants and Related Words
- Họ / Hụi / Biêu / Phường (n): These are common regional terms for the rotating savings and credit association (ROSCA) or tontine itself. "Đóng họ" is the action related to this system.
- Góp họ (v): A synonym meaning to contribute to the tontine fund. The nuance can be slightly more collective ("pitch in").
- Chơi họ (v): To participate in a tontine. This focuses on the overall participation rather than the single act of paying.
Synonyms
- Góp phần (v): To contribute a share. (More general, not specific to tontines).
- Nộp tiền (v): To pay money. (Very general, for any payment).
Related Phrases
- Bốc họ (v): To win the bid or draw to receive the collected fund in a given rotation.
- Chủ họ (n): The organizer or manager of the tontine.
- Hụi chết (n): A tontine where the order of receiving funds is fixed by lot or agreement at the start.
- Hụi sống (n): A tontine where members bid for the right to receive the fund in each cycle.
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Pay one's share in a tontine
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