phát tang

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Thân thiện

Một người đàn ông mặc bộ đồ trắng trong lễ phát tang.

Definition

Verb:
- To hold a mourning-wearing ceremony: The act of conducting a formal ceremony where family members begin wearing mourning clothes (usually white or black garments made of coarse fabric) immediately after a death in the family. This ritual marks the official start of the mourning period in traditional Vietnamese culture.

Usage Examples

Verb:
- Gia đình sẽ phát tang cho cụ ông vào sáng mai. (The family will hold the mourning-wearing ceremony for the patriarch tomorrow morning.)
- Theo phong tục, lễ phát tang được cử hành ngay tại nhà. (According to custom, the mourning-wearing ceremony is conducted right at home.)
- Sau khi phát tang, con cháu bắt đầu thời gian để tang. (After holding the mourning-wearing ceremony, the children and grandchildren begin the mourning period.)

Advanced Usage

The term "phát tang" specifically refers to the initial, formal ceremony. The subsequent, longer period is called "để tang" (to observe mourning).
It is often part of a sequence: "phát tang" (ceremony to start wearing clothes) → "để tang" (the act of mourning over time) → "mãn tang" (the end of the mourning period).

Variants and Related Words

Lễ phát tang (n): The mourning-wearing ceremony itself.
- Lễ phát tang được tổ chức rất trang nghiêm. (The mourning-wearing ceremony was organized very solemnly.)
Để tang (v): To observe mourning, to be in mourning.
- Con trai trưởng sẽ để tang ba năm. (The eldest son will observe mourning for three years.)
Đồ tang (n): Mourning clothes, funeral attire.
- Mọi người mặc đồ tang trắng trong lễ phát tang. (Everyone wore white mourning clothes during the ceremony.)

Synonyms

Cử hành lễ tang: To hold a funeral ceremony (a broader term that may include "phát tang").
Làm lễ mặc đồ tang: To perform the ceremony of putting on mourning clothes (a descriptive synonym).

Notes on Meaning

"Phát tang" is a specific cultural and religious ritual. It is not simply a synonym for a funeral ("đám tang"). The funeral ("đám tang" or "lễ tang") is the overall event, while "phát tang" is a key ceremonial part within it where mourning garments are distributed and worn.
The word is considered formal and is used in the context of traditional rites.

Một người đàn ông mặc bộ đồ trắng trong lễ phát tang.