mặt giăng
Definition
- Noun:
- The face of the moon; the moon's surface: A poetic and literary term referring to the visible disk or countenance of the moon. It is synonymous with "mặt trăng" (moon face/moon).
- Moonlight: By extension, it can refer to the light emitted by the moon.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Mặt giăng tròn vành vạnh trên bầu trời đêm. (The face of the moon was perfectly round in the night sky.)
- Ánh mặt giăng chiếu xuống mặt hồ. (The moonlight shone down on the lake surface.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily found in folk poetry, folk songs (), and older literary works. It evokes a traditional, rustic, and romantic imagery. In modern, everyday Vietnamese, "mặt trăng" is the standard term.
Variants and Related Words
- Mặt trăng (n): The standard, modern word for "the moon".
- Ánh trăng (n): Moonlight.
- Vầng trăng (n): A poetic term for a round, full moon or its orb.
Synonyms
- Moon: The natural satellite of Earth.
- Moonlight: The light from the moon.
- Lunar disk: The visible circle of the moon.
Notes on Usage
- "Mặt giăng" is an archaic and dialectal form. The word "giăng" is an old pronunciation of "trăng" (moon), still preserved in some regional dialects and folk literature. It is not used in contemporary formal writing or speech.