thế bạ

Thầy trụ trì mở cuốn thế bạ cổ trong thư viện chùa.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Cartulary, chartulary: A medieval term for a register or volume containing transcripts of a monastery's or institution's charters, titles, deeds, and legal records.
   • Archive of title deeds: A collection or book safeguarding important legal documents, particularly those pertaining to property rights and privileges.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Nhà sử học đang nghiên cứu quyển thế bạ cổ của tu viện. (The historian is studying the ancient cartulary of the monastery.)
  • Những văn kiện trong thế bạ này xác nhận quyền sở hữu đất đai. (The documents in this chartulary confirm land ownership rights.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is highly specialized and archaic, primarily encountered in historical, legal, or religious studies contexts related to medieval Vietnam or institutions influenced by French colonial administration.

Variants and Related Words

• Văn khố (n): archive.

  • Văn khố quốc gia lưu giữ nhiều tài liệu quý. (The national archive preserves many valuable documents.)

• Địa bạ (n): land register, cadastre.

  • Địa bạ triều Nguyễn là một nguồn sử liệu quan trọng. (The Nguyễn dynasty land register is an important historical source.)

Synonyms

• Cartulary: A register of charters.
• Chartulary: Alternate spelling for cartulary.
• Register: An official list or record.

Notes on Usage

• "Thế bạ" is an obsolete term. In modern Vietnamese, concepts related to archives, registries, or legal records are expressed by words like văn khố (archive), hồ sơ (file/record), or đăng ký (register).
• Its inclusion in dictionaries today serves primarily for understanding historical texts.