Definition

1. Noun:
   • Bones, remains: "di cốt" refers to the bones or skeletal remains of a deceased person, especially after the body has decomposed. It is a formal and respectful term.
   • Relics (in a religious or historical context): In specific contexts, particularly Buddhist or historical, "di cốt" can refer to sacred relics, such as the cremated remains or bone fragments of a revered figure.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Sau khi khai quật, các nhà khảo cổ đã tìm thấy nhiều di cốt người tiền sử. (After excavation, archaeologists found many prehistoric human remains.)
  • Di cốt của các liệt sĩ được cải táng về nghĩa trang quê hương. (The remains of the martyrs were reinterred in their hometown cemetery.)
  • Ngôi chùa lưu giữ di cốt của một vị cao tăng. (The temple preserves the relics of a venerable monk.)

Advanced Usage

• "hài cốt": This is a more common synonym for "di cốt," specifically meaning skeletal remains. "Di cốt" can sound slightly more formal or literary.

  • Việc bảo quản hài cốt/di cốt cần tuân theo quy định nghiêm ngặt. (The preservation of human remains must follow strict regulations.)

• Used in formal, legal, scientific, or ceremonial contexts:

  • Giấy phép khai quật di cốt (Excavation permit for remains)
  • Lễ cung nghinh di cốt (Ceremony to respectfully receive relics/remains)

Variants and Related Words

• Hài cốt (n): Skeletal remains. This is the most direct and commonly used synonym.
• Thi hài (n): Corpse, dead body (refers to the whole body, not just bones).
• Di hài (n): Remains, corpse (similar to "thi hài," often used in formal or poetic contexts).
• Cốt (n): Bone; can be used informally but "di cốt" is the full, respectful term.

Synonyms

• Remains: What is left, especially of a deceased person.
• Bones: The hard parts inside a body.
• Ossements (French loanword, rare): Bones, skeletal remains.
• Relics: In religious contexts, sacred remains or objects.

Related Phrases

• Bảo quản di cốt: To preserve remains.
  • Bảo quản di cốt trong điều kiện thích hợp. (Preserve the remains under suitable conditions.)
• Khai quật di cốt: To excavate remains.
  • Dự án khai quật di cốt cổ đại. (A project to excavate ancient remains.)
• Cải táng di cốt: To rebury remains.
  • Gia đình tiến hành cải táng di cốt của ông bà. (The family proceeded to rebury their grandparents' remains.)

Related Idioms

Note: There are no common idioms that use the exact term "di cốt." It is a specific, formal noun not typically used in idiomatic expressions. Related concepts might involve respect for the deceased.

1. Bones, remains