thiêu xác
Definition
- Verb:
- To cremate a corpse: The act of burning a dead body to ashes, typically as a funeral rite.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Theo di nguyện, gia đình đã quyết định thiêu xác ông ấy. (According to his will, the family decided to cremate his body.)
- Một số tôn giáo có truyền thống thiêu xác người chết. (Some religions have a tradition of cremating the dead.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is specific and formal, used primarily in contexts discussing funeral practices, legal procedures, or forensic science.
Variants and Related Words
- Sự thiêu xác (n): Cremation; the process or practice of cremating.
- Sự thiêu xác ngày càng phổ biến. (Cremation is becoming increasingly common.)
- Lò thiêu xác (n): Crematorium; crematory oven.
- Thi thể được đưa vào lò thiêu xác. (The body was placed in the crematorium.)
Synonyms
- To cremate: The direct and most common synonym in English.
Related Terms
- Hỏa táng: A synonym in Vietnamese, also meaning cremation. "Thiêu xác" is more literal (burning the corpse), while "hỏa táng" is the standard term for the practice.
- An táng: To bury; interment. This is the antonymous practice.