tang trai

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Funeral ceremony: A formal ritual or service held to honor and commemorate a deceased person, typically involving specific rites and the presence of mourners.
    • Wake: A gathering or vigil held to mourn the deceased, often before the burial or cremation.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Tang trai được tổ chức trang trọng tại nhà riêng. (The funeral ceremony was solemnly held at the family home.)
    • Cả làng đến tham dự tang trai của cụ. (The whole village attended the old man's wake.)
Advanced Usage
  • The term "tang trai" is a formal and traditional term, often used in the context of organized, multi-day funeral observances in Vietnamese culture, which may include rituals, prayers, and communal meals.
Variants and Related Words

  • Đám tang (n): funeral, funeral procession. This is a more common and general term for a funeral.

    • Đám tang diễn ra vào sáng thứ Bảy. (The funeral took place on Saturday morning.)

  • Lễ tang (n): funeral rites, funeral service.

    • Lễ tang được cử hành theo nghi thức truyền thống. (The funeral service was conducted according to traditional rites.)
Synonyms
  • Funeral: A ceremony for honoring and burying or cremating the dead.
  • Wake: A watch or vigil held beside the body of someone who has died.
Related Idioms
  • Tang gia bối rối: A state of confusion and disorder in a bereaved household. This idiom describes the turmoil and complicated affairs a family must handle after a death.
    • Cái chết đột ngột khiến cả nhà tang gia bối rối. (The sudden death left the whole family in disarray.)