hương quản
Definition
- Noun:
- Village night watch chief: A historical local administrative position, specifically a village official in charge of night watch and patrol duties in Southern Vietnam during the French colonial period.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ông nội tôi từng là hương quản của làng. (My grandfather used to be the village night watch chief.)
- Chức vụ hương quản đã không còn tồn tại. (The position of village night watch chief no longer exists.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily used in historical or regional contexts to describe a specific administrative role from the past. It is considered an archaic term in modern Vietnamese.
Variants and Related Words
- Hương chức (n): A general term for various village-level officials and functionaries under the old administrative system.
- Lý trưởng (n): Village chief; a higher-ranking official than the .
Synonyms
- Trưởng tuần đêm (n): Night patrol chief (a descriptive synonym).
- Quan làng (n): Village mandarin/official (a more general term).
Related Phrases
- Chức hương quản: The office or position of the night watch chief.
- Làng xã Nam Bộ: Southern Vietnamese villages (the typical context for this role).