Definition

1. Verb:
   • To bring wedding presents to the bride's house: A traditional ritual in a Vietnamese wedding ceremony where the groom's family formally presents the wedding gifts to the bride's family.

Usage

• Verb:
  • The groom's family will perform the "nạp thái" ceremony tomorrow. (Gia đình nhà trai sẽ làm lễ nạp thái vào ngày mai.)
  • According to custom, the "nạp thái" must be completed before the main wedding day. (Theo phong tục, lễ nạp thái phải được hoàn thành trước ngày cưới chính.)

Advanced Usage

• "Lễ nạp thái": The "nạp thái" ceremony/ritual.
  • The "lễ nạp thái" is an important part of traditional Vietnamese matrimonial rites. (Lễ nạp thái là một phần quan trọng trong các nghi thức hôn nhân truyền thống của Việt Nam.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lễ ăn hỏi (n): The betrothal ceremony, which often includes the presentation of gifts and is sometimes considered a part of or synonymous with the broader "nạp thái" process in modern interpretations.
• Lễ vu quy (n): The main wedding ceremony where the bride leaves her family home; "nạp thái" is a precursor to this event.

Synonyms

• Đưa đồ cưới: To deliver the wedding gifts (a more general, modern term).
• Dẫn lễ cưới: To lead/conduct the wedding gift ceremony.

Notes on Usage

• Register: This is an archaic/obsolete (từ cũ) term. It is primarily found in historical texts, discussions of traditional customs, or in very formal, traditional wedding contexts. In contemporary Vietnamese, phrases like đưa đồ cưới, lễ ăn hỏi, or lễ dẫn cưới are more commonly used.
• Cultural Context: The term refers specifically to the formal, ritualistic act of presenting gifts (which could include betel nuts, areca, tea, wine, fabric, and other symbolic items) from the groom's side to the bride's side, solidifying the marriage agreement.

1. (từ cũ) Bring wedding presents to the bridge's house