Definition

Noun: 1. Graveyard, cemetery: A piece of land used for burying the dead. This is a somewhat literary or older term in Vietnamese.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Khu rừng nhỏ phía sau làng từng là một mộ địa cổ. (The small forest behind the village was once an ancient graveyard.)
  • Họ tìm thấy tấm bia đá cũ trong khu mộ địa bị lãng quên. (They found an old stone stele in the forgotten cemetery.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "mộ địa" carries a slightly more solemn, historical, or literary tone compared to the more common modern words "nghĩa địa" (cemetery) or "nghĩa trang" (graveyard). It is often used to describe old, abandoned, or historical burial grounds.

Variants and Related Words

• Nghĩa địa (n): Cemetery, graveyard. (The most common modern term).
• Nghĩa trang (n): Graveyard, cemetery. (Also very common, often used for larger, more organized burial sites).
• Mộ phần (n): Grave, tomb. (Refers to an individual burial site).
• Địa táng (n): Burial ground. (A formal term for a place of interment).

Synonyms

• Bãi tha ma: (Often implies an old, uncared-for, or spooky burial ground).
• Nơi an nghỉ: Resting place (a euphemism).

Related Phrases / Idioms

• Im lặng như mộ địa: As silent as a graveyard. (An idiom describing extreme quietness).
  • Căn nhà hoang im lặng như mộ địa. (The abandoned house was as silent as a graveyard.)

noun

1. graveyard