Definition

1. Noun phrase:
   • The third day (after burial): A specific day in Vietnamese funeral customs, marking the third day after a person's burial. It is a significant milestone for a commemorative ceremony.

Usage Examples

• Noun phrase:
  • Gia đình tôi đang chuẩn bị cho lễ ba ngày của ông nội. (My family is preparing for my grandfather's third-day ceremony.)
  • Theo phong tục, lễ cúng ba ngày rất quan trọng. (According to tradition, the third-day offering ceremony is very important.)

Advanced Usage

• "cúng ba ngày": to perform the third-day ceremony / to make offerings on the third day (after burial).
  • Họ hàng sẽ tụ tập để cúng ba ngày cho người đã khuất. (Relatives will gather to perform the third-day ceremony for the deceased.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lễ ba ngày (n): the third-day ceremony.
  • Lễ ba ngày được tổ chức tại nhà. (The third-day ceremony is held at home.)
• Ngày giỗ (n): death anniversary (a related but distinct commemoration held annually).

Synonyms

• Lễ cúng ngày thứ ba: the third-day offering ceremony (a more descriptive synonym).
• Lễ tam nhật: a Sino-Vietnamese term for the three-day ceremony period, sometimes used interchangeably in certain contexts.

Notes on Meaning

• The term "ba ngày" in this context is highly specific to Vietnamese funeral rites. In general, non-ritual contexts, "ba ngày" simply means "three days" (e.g., - I will travel for three days). The ritual meaning is derived from cultural context.

1. Three days (after burial)
   • Cúng ba ngày
     To celebrate the third-day ceremony (after burial)