sổ đinh
Definition
- Noun (Historical):
- Personal register; register of inscribed individuals: An official list or roll, particularly from historical (archaic) administrative systems, recording the names of individuals for purposes such as taxation, conscription, or census.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Nhà vua ra lệnh lập sổ đinh để biết rõ số trai tráng trong nước. (The king ordered the creation of a personal register to know the exact number of able-bodied men in the country.)
- Tên của mọi người đàn ông trong làng đều có trong sổ đinh. (The name of every man in the village was in the register of inscribed individuals.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "sổ đinh" is primarily used in historical or academic contexts to describe pre-modern Vietnamese administrative practices. It is considered an archaic term.
Variants and Related Words
- Đinh bạ (n): A closely related historical term for a register of adult males, often used for tax and corvée labor purposes.
- Đinh bạ thời Lê ghi chép rất chi tiết. (The register from the Le dynasty was recorded in great detail.)
Synonyms
- Register: an official list or record.
- Roll: a list of names.
- Census (list): an official count or survey of a population.
Notes on Usage
- "Sổ đinh" is obsolete in modern administrative language. Contemporary equivalents would be "sổ hộ khẩu" (household registration book) or "danh sách nhân khẩu" (population list).
- The word "đinh" in this context historically referred to an adult male liable for taxes and public duties.