hung táng

hung táng

Theo phong tục cổ, gia đình tiến hành hung táng cho người chết trước khi chọn ngày lành để chôn cất chính thức.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Temporary burial: An archaic term referring to the provisional or interim burial of a deceased person, often for a specific period before a final, permanent interment.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Theo phong tục cổ, gia đình tiến hành hung táng cho người chết trước khi chọn ngày lành để chôn cất chính thức. (According to ancient custom, the family conducted a temporary burial for the deceased before selecting an auspicious day for the formal burial.)
    • Hung táng một hình thức mai táng tạm thời phổ biến trong lịch sử. (Temporary burial was a common form of provisional interment in history.)
Advanced Usage
  • The term is primarily used in historical, anthropological, or cultural discussions about traditional funeral practices. It is not used in modern, everyday contexts to describe contemporary burial.
Variants and Related Words
  • Táng (v/n): to bury; burial. This is the root component.
  • Mộ táng (n): burial, interment (general term).
  • Hỏa táng (n): cremation.
  • Thổ táng (n): inhumation (burial in the ground).
Synonyms
  • Provisional burial
  • Interim burial
  • Temporary interment
Notes on Usage
  • Hung táng is an archaic term. In modern Vietnamese, the concept might be described with phrases like (temporary burial) or (provisional interment).
  • It specifically implies a planned, ritualized temporary placement, not an unceremonious or emergency act.