tam hợp

Một người thợ dùng vôi tam hợp để lát nền sân.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A traditional mortar or plaster mix: A specific type of building material, historically used in construction, composed of a mixture of three primary ingredients: lime, ash, and salt. It was used for flooring, plastering walls, or paving courtyards.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ngôi nhà cổ này được xây bằng tam hợp. (This old house was built using tam hợp mortar.)
  • Tam hợp là một vật liệu xây dựng truyền thống của Việt Nam. (Tam hợp is a traditional Vietnamese building material.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is technical and historical, primarily encountered in contexts discussing traditional architecture, construction methods, or cultural heritage preservation.

Variants and Related Words

• Vôi tam hợp: A more specific term emphasizing the lime-based component of the mixture.

Synonyms

• Composite mortar: A general term for a mortar made from multiple components.
• Lime-ash mortar: A specific type of mortar similar in composition (lime and ash), though not necessarily containing salt.

Notes on Meaning

• The term "tam hợp" is a compound noun where "tam" means "three" and "hợp" means "to combine" or "union," directly referring to the three-ingredient mixture. It is a specialized term and is not used in modern standard construction vocabulary.