ngày rằm
Definition
- Noun:
- The fifteenth day of a lunar month: In the Vietnamese lunar calendar, "ngày rằm" specifically refers to the 15th day, which is the day of the full moon.
- A day of religious and cultural significance: This day is often associated with rituals, offerings to ancestors or deities, and visits to pagodas or temples.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
Advanced Usage
"Rằm tháng Giêng": the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, also known as the Lantern Festival or the end of the Tet holiday period.
- Rằm tháng Giêng còn được gọi là Tết Nguyên Tiêu. (The fifteenth of the first lunar month is also called the Lantern Festival.)
"Rằm tháng Bảy": the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month, known as Vu Lan, a festival for honoring parents and ancestors.
- Rằm tháng Bảy là dịp để báo hiếu cha mẹ. (The fifteenth of the seventh lunar month is an occasion to express gratitude to parents.)
Variants and Related Words
Ngày mùng một (n): the first day of a lunar month (new moon).
Âm lịch (n): lunar calendar.
- Tết Nguyên Đán được tính theo âm lịch. (The Lunar New Year is calculated according to the lunar calendar.)
Synonyms
- Full moon day: A day when the moon appears fully illuminated.
- The fifteenth (lunar day): The specific date in the lunar month cycle.
Related Cultural Notes
Day of Observance: "Ngày rằm" is commonly a day for vegetarianism, prayer, and performing acts of merit.
Rằm Trung Thu: The fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month, which is the Mid-Autumn Festival, a children's festival.
- Rằm Trung Thu trẻ em rước đèn ông sao. (On the Mid-Autumn Festival, children parade with star lanterns.)