cheo
Definition
- Noun:
- Java mouse-deer (Tragulus javanicus): A very small, even-toed ungulate mammal native to Southeast Asia, particularly found in forests. It is known for its diminutive size, shy nature, and being one of the smallest hoofed animals in the world.
- Marriage fine (historical/customary): A traditional fee or levy that a bride (or her family) had to pay to her home village when she married a man from outside that village, according to old Vietnamese customs.
Usage Examples
Noun (Animal):
- Con cheo là một trong những loài thú móng guốc nhỏ nhất thế giới. (The Java mouse-deer is one of the smallest hoofed animals in the world.)
- Chúng tôi may mắn nhìn thấy một con cheo trong rừng. (We were lucky to see a mouse-deer in the forest.)
Noun (Customary Fee):
- Theo tục lệ xưa, cô dâu phải nộp cheo cho làng. (According to old customs, the bride had to pay the marriage fine to the village.)
- Tiền cheo là một phần của nghi lễ cưới hỏi truyền thống. (The marriage fine was part of the traditional wedding ceremony.)
Advanced Usage
- "Nộp cheo": To pay the marriage fine. This phrase specifically refers to the act of fulfilling this traditional obligation.
- Gia đình cô gái đã chuẩn bị tiền để nộp cheo. (The girl's family prepared money to pay the marriage fine.)
Variants and Related Words
- Họ Cheo (Tragulidae): The mouse-deer family, which is the taxonomic family including all chevrotains or mouse-deer species.
- Cheo cheo: A variant or more colloquial term for the animal "cheo".
Synonyms
- For the animal: Chevrotain, mouse-deer.
- For the fee (historical context): Marriage levy, village fee.
Related Phrases
- Đóng cheo: A phrase similar to "nộp cheo," meaning to pay the customary marriage fee.
- Nhà gái phải lo đóng cheo trước lễ cưới. (The bride's family had to arrange to pay the marriage fine before the wedding.)
Related Idioms
- While there are no widely recognized idioms centered solely on the word "cheo," the concept of "cheo" in the context of marriage customs is deeply embedded in Vietnamese folk culture and proverbs (ca dao), often symbolizing the formal ties and obligations between an individual, their family, and their native village.
noun
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Java mouse-deer
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Fine (paid by a girl who married outside her village)
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