Definition

1. Noun:
   • Wooden coffin: A rectangular box made of wood, traditionally used in Vietnam to contain a deceased person's body for burial or cremation. This term specifically emphasizes the material (wood) and traditional form.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Người ta đặt thi thể vào trong cỗ ván trước khi đưa đi an táng. (They placed the body inside the wooden coffin before taking it for burial.)
  • Cỗ ván được làm từ gỗ tốt để bảo quản thi hài. (The wooden coffin is made from good wood to preserve the remains.)

Advanced Usage

• "Cỗ ván tam tài": A specific, more elaborate type of traditional Vietnamese coffin.
  • Gia đình chọn cỗ ván tam tài cho người quá cố. (The family chose a 'tam tài' coffin for the deceased.)

Variants and Related Words

• Quan tài (n): Coffin, casket. This is a more general and modern term for a coffin, not specifying the material.

  • Quan tài có thể làm bằng gỗ, kim loại, hoặc các vật liệu khác. (A coffin can be made of wood, metal, or other materials.)

• Áo quan (n): Literally "clothing coffin," another synonym for coffin, often used in formal or literary contexts.

Synonyms

• Hòm (n): A colloquial and sometimes perceived as cruder term for a coffin or box.