Definition

Noun: - The first day of the lunar month: "Ngày sóc" is an archaic term referring specifically to the first day of a month in the traditional lunisolar calendar, marked by the new moon.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ngày xưa, các cụ thường làm lễ cúng vào ngày sóc. (In the past, the elders often performed offering ceremonies on the first day of the lunar month.)
  • "Ngày sóc" là một thuật ngữ cổ chỉ ngày mùng Một Âm lịch. ("Ngày sóc" is an archaic term for the first day of the Lunar calendar.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily found in historical, literary, or traditional cultural contexts and is rarely used in modern daily conversation. It carries a formal and classical nuance.

Variants and Related Words

• Sóc (n): An even more concise, classical term for the new moon or the first day of the lunar month. Often seen in compound terms or classical texts.
• Ngày mùng một (Âm lịch) (n): The modern, common way to say "the first day of the lunar month."
• Ngày trăng non (n): "New moon day," which can refer to the astronomical event and sometimes overlaps with the concept of "ngày sóc."

Synonyms

• Ngày mùng một Âm lịch: The first day of the lunar month (modern, common usage).
• Đầu tháng (Âm lịch): The beginning of the (lunar) month (more general).

Notes on Meaning

• The term is marked as archaic (từ cũ). Its usage today is mostly limited to explaining historical texts, proverbs, or traditional customs.
• It is distinct from ngày vọng (the day of the full moon, usually the 15th day of the lunar month).

1. (từ cũ) The first day of the lunar month