Definition

Noun: - Tomb; grave: A mound of earth or structure marking a burial place for the deceased.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Người ta dựng một tấm bia trên ngôi mồ. (People erected a stele on the tomb.)
  • Mồ của ông ấy nằm trên đồi. (His grave is on the hill.)
  • Họ đến thăm mồ của tổ tiên vào ngày Tết. (They visit their ancestors' graves during Tet.)

Advanced Usage

• "mồ yên mả đẹp": A phrase describing a proper, peaceful burial and a well-kept grave. It signifies that funeral rites have been properly carried out.
  • Sau khi lo xong việc tang lễ, gia đình cảm thấy mồ yên mả đẹp. (After completing the funeral arrangements, the family felt the burial was proper and the grave was well-kept.)

Variants and Related Words

• Mả (noun): A synonym for "mồ," meaning grave or tomb. Often used interchangeably in many contexts.
• Mộ (noun): Another common synonym for "mồ," typically referring to a tomb, often implying a more formal or structured burial site.
• Mồ mả (compound noun): A general term for graves and tombs, often used to refer to burial grounds collectively.

Synonyms

• Huyệt (noun): The grave pit or burial pit itself.
• Nấm mồ (noun): Literally "mound grave," emphasizing the earthen mound.

Related Idioms

• Mồ chôn xác: Literally "grave for burying a corpse." Can be used figuratively to describe a place of demise or a disastrous situation.
  • Chiến trường ấy đã trở thành mồ chôn xác cho hàng ngàn binh lính. (That battlefield became a grave for thousands of soldiers.)
• Yên mồ yên mả: Similar to "mồ yên mả đẹp," wishing for the peaceful rest of the deceased.
  • Cầu cho người đã khuất được yên mồ yên mả. (May the deceased rest in peace in their grave.)

noun

1. tomb; grave