Definition

1. Noun (Historical / Archaic):
   • A portion of ceremonial food: Specifically refers to the share of glutinous rice and meat (or a general sacrificial offering) that is distributed to participants after a village communal ritual or ceremony involving sacrifices to deities or spirits.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Sau lễ tế thần, mỗi người dân làng đều nhận được một phần phò. (After the spirit worship ceremony, each villager received a portion of the ceremonial food.)
  • Phần phò thường là xôi và thịt lợn. (The phần phò is typically glutinous rice and pork.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is largely obsolete and is primarily encountered in historical texts or discussions of traditional village customs. It reflects a communal practice where sacrificial food was not merely offered but also shared, reinforcing social bonds.

Variants and Related Words

• Lễ vật (n): offering, sacrificial item.
  • Lễ vật dâng cúng gồm hoa quả và xôi. (The offerings include fruits and glutinous rice.)
• Cỗ cúng (n): ceremonial feast, food prepared for worship.
  • Cỗ cúng sau đó được chia cho mọi người. (The ceremonial feast was later divided among everyone.)

Synonyms

• Share of sacrificial offering: The allocated portion from a ritual feast.
• Ration of ceremonial food: A distribution of food from a religious or communal ceremony.

Notes on Usage

• Register: This word is archaic. In modern contexts, describing a share of food from a ceremony would use more common terms like "phần lộc" (share of ritual fortune/blessings) or simply "phần cỗ" (share of the feast).
• Cultural Context: The term is deeply tied to the traditional Vietnamese village () structure and its communal religious practices.