Definition

1. Noun:
   • Genealogical register: A formal record or document that systematically lists the ancestors and descendants of a family lineage, often detailing names, relationships, dates, and sometimes significant life events.
   • Family genealogy: The study or documented history of the descent of a family from its ancestors.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông ấy đang nghiên cứu tộc phả của dòng họ. (He is researching the genealogical register of the clan.)
  • Tộc phả này được lưu giữ cẩn thận qua nhiều thế hệ. (This family genealogy has been carefully preserved through many generations.)
  • Nhờ có tộc phả, chúng tôi biết được nguồn gốc tổ tiên. (Thanks to the genealogical record, we know our ancestral origins.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "tộc phả" implies an official, often written or printed, document. It is a formal and traditional concept, distinct from a simple family tree, as it may include historical narratives, rules, or notable achievements of the clan.

Variants and Related Words

• Gia phả (n): Family register; a more common term that is often used interchangeably with "tộc phả", though it may sometimes refer to a branch of a larger clan.
  • Gia phả nhà họ Nguyễn rất đồ sộ. (The Nguyễn family register is very voluminous.)
• Phả hệ (n): Pedigree; a chart or diagram showing the line of descent.
• Tổ phả (n): Ancestral register; a less common variant.

Synonyms

• Genealogy: The study of families and their lineages.
• Family tree: A diagram showing relationships between family members over generations.
• Ancestral record: A documented history of ancestors.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Ghi vào tộc phả: To be recorded in the family genealogy (implies an event or person is significant enough to be officially remembered in the clan's history).
  • Công lao của ông ấy đã được ghi vào tộc phả. (His merits were recorded in the family genealogical register.)