khố vàng

Thân thiện

Người lính mặc khố vàng đứng gác trước cổng cung điện.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Royal guard (during the French colonial period): "khố vàng" refers to a soldier or guard responsible for protecting the imperial palace and the royal court in Huế during the French colonial era in Vietnam.
   • Historical term: This is an archaic term specifically denoting a member of the native royal guard unit under the French administration.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Những người lính khố vàng canh gác nghiêm ngặt tại Hoàng thành. (The khố vàng soldiers guarded the Imperial City strictly.)
  • Trang phục của đội khố vàng rất dễ nhận biết. (The uniform of the khố vàng unit was very recognizable.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily used in historical contexts, discussions, or texts about the Nguyễn dynasty and the French colonial period in Vietnam.
• It often carries connotations of the complex colonial structure, where native forces served under and alongside French authority.

Variants and Related Words

• Lính khố vàng: A more explicit phrase meaning "khố vàng soldier".
• Vệ binh Hoàng gia (Royal Guard): A modern, general equivalent, but lacks the specific historical context of "khố vàng".
• Lính canh cung đình (Palace guard): A descriptive phrase for palace guards in a general historical sense.

Synonyms

• Lính canh hoàng gia bản xứ: Native royal guard.
• Vệ binh triều Nguyễn: Nguyễn dynasty guard (broader term, not specific to the colonial period).

Notes on Meaning

• The term "khố vàng" literally translates to "yellow loincloth," referring to a part of their distinctive uniform. However, as a fixed term, it refers to the guard himself, not the clothing item.
• It specifically denotes the period of French colonialism ("thời Pháp thuộc"). Guards from earlier independent dynastic periods are not called "khố vàng".

Học thuật

1. (cũ) Native royal guard (thời thuộc pháp).