Definition

1. Noun (archaic):
   • Full moon day: The specific day of the lunar month when the moon is full. This term is primarily used in historical, literary, or traditional contexts.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Theo lịch xưa, ngày vọng là ngày trăng tròn. (According to the old calendar, ngày vọng is the day of the full moon.)
  • Lễ cúng thường được tổ chức vào ngày vọng. (The offering ceremony is often held on the full moon day.)

Advanced Usage

• In traditional Vietnamese cosmology and religious practice, (full moon day) and (new moon day) were considered spiritually significant days for making offerings and performing rituals.

Variants and Related Words

• Ngày sóc (n): New moon day; the first day of a lunar month.
  • Ngày sóc và ngày vọng đều là ngày quan trọng. (Both the new moon day and the full moon day are important days.)

Synonyms

• Full moon day: The day when the moon's face is fully illuminated.
• Day of the full moon: A direct synonym for .

Related Cultural Context

• Ngày rằm: A more common and contemporary term for the 15th day of a lunar month, which is typically the full moon day. While is archaic, is actively used today.
  • Ngày rằm tháng Giêng là một lễ lớn. (The full moon day of the first lunar month is a major festival.)

1. (từ cũ) Full moon day