Definition

Danh từ (Noun): - Pyre: A structure, typically a wooden framework, built for the purpose of burning a dead body as part of a funeral rite. - Funeral pyre: Specifically, a pyre used in cremation ceremonies.

Usage Examples

• Danh từ:
  • Thi thể người quá cố được đặt lên giàn hoả. (The deceased's body was placed on the pyre.)
  • Theo phong tục, giàn hoả được đốt lúc hoàng hôn. (According to custom, the funeral pyre is lit at dusk.)
  • Họ dựng một giàn hoả bằng gỗ thơm. (They built a pyre from fragrant wood.)

Advanced Usage

• The term giàn hoả is formal and specifically refers to the structure for cremation. It is often used in historical, anthropological, or literary contexts describing traditional funeral practices.
• giàn thiêu is a direct synonym and is used interchangeably with giàn hoả.

Variants and Related Words

• giàn thiêu (n): Synonymous with giàn hoả, meaning pyre or funeral pyre.
• hoả táng (n): The act or process of cremation.
• hoả thiêu (v/n): To cremate; cremation.

Synonyms

• Pyre (n): A heap of combustible material, especially for burning a corpse.
• Funeral pyre (n): A pyre for burning a body during funeral rites.

Related Phrases/Idioms

• : To be placed on a pyre (for cremation). This phrase describes the final step before the cremation fire is lit.
  • Sau nghi lễ, thi hài sẽ được đưa đi lên giàn hoả. (After the ceremony, the remains will be taken to be placed on the pyre.)

1. (cũng nói giàn thiêu) Pyre