ký táng
Definition
- Verb:
- To temporarily bury in a foreign land: The primary meaning of "ký táng" refers to the act of provisionally burying a deceased person in a location far from their homeland or place of origin, often with the intention of later repatriating the remains.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Do chiến tranh, họ phải ký táng người lính ở một nghĩa trang gần mặt trận. (Because of the war, they had to temporarily bury the soldier in a cemetery near the front.)
- Thi hài của ông ấy được ký táng tại nước ngoài, chờ ngày đưa về quê nhà. (His remains were temporarily buried abroad, awaiting the day to be brought back to his homeland.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is specifically used in solemn or tragic contexts, such as during war, while working or traveling far from home, or in other circumstances that prevent an immediate proper burial in one's native place.
Variants and Related Words
- An táng (v): to bury, to inter (the general term for burial).
- Cải táng (v): to exhume and rebury remains, often to move them to a final resting place.
- Tạm táng (v): to bury temporarily (a more general synonym for temporary burial, not necessarily in a foreign land).
Synonyms
- To inter temporarily: To bury for a non-permanent period.
- To provisionally bury: To bury with the condition of future relocation.
Related Concepts
- Hồi hương hài cốt: Repatriation of remains. This is often the intended follow-up action after a "ký táng."
- Mộ phần: Grave, tomb. The site of a "ký táng" is a temporary "mộ phần."