nhà táng
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Definition
- Noun:
- Catafalque: A temporary, often elaborate, structure made of paper or fabric, decorated, and placed over a coffin during a funeral procession or ceremony.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Nhà táng được trang trí rất công phu cho đám tang ông ấy. (A very elaborate catafalque was prepared for his funeral.)
- Khi đưa tang, nhà táng được khiêng đi trước quan tài. (During the funeral procession, the catafalque is carried ahead of the coffin.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "nhà táng" is specifically used in the context of traditional Vietnamese funeral rites. It is a symbolic, temporary shelter for the deceased during the final rites.
Variants and Related Words
- Linh xa (noun): Hearse; the vehicle used to transport the coffin. This is related but distinct from "nhà táng," which is a structure placed the coffin.
- Đám tang (noun): Funeral; the ceremony itself.
Synonyms
- Giàn lộng: A less common, more regional term that can refer to a similar ceremonial canopy or structure used in funerals.
Related Phrases
- Dựng nhà táng: To erect/set up a catafalque.
- Gia đình đã thuê người đến dựng nhà táng. (The family hired people to set up the catafalque.)
- Hạ nhà táng: To take down/dismantle a catafalque (typically after the burial or cremation).
- Sau khi hạ huyệt, họ sẽ hạ nhà táng. (After the burial, they will take down the catafalque.)
Notes on Meaning
- "Nhà táng" refers specifically to the decorative canopy. It should not be confused with the coffin (quan tài) or the grave (mộ). Its primary function is ceremonial and symbolic within the funeral procession.