trang ấp
Definition
Noun:
- Hacienda: A large estate, ranch, or plantation, typically in a Spanish-speaking country. This is a direct loanword translation reflecting the historical French interpretation of the Vietnamese term.
- Manor / Estate: A landed property or a self-contained community centered around a large house, often with agricultural land, characteristic of pre-modern Vietnamese society.
Noun (historical context):
- Fiefdom / Enfeoffed land: A tract of land granted by a monarch or lord to a noble or retainer (a quan trang) in feudal Vietnam, over which they held authority and from which they derived income.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Vùng đất này xưa kia là một trang ấp rộng lớn. (This area was once a vast manor.)
- Ông ấy được vua ban cho một trang ấp ở vùng biên viễn. (He was granted a fiefdom in the remote frontier by the king.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is archaic and is primarily encountered in historical texts, literature, or discussions about Vietnam's feudal past. It denotes not just a physical property but a socio-economic and administrative unit.
Variants and Related Words
- Ấp: A hamlet or small village. While implies a larger, noble-owned estate, is a more general term for a small settlement.
- Điền trang: A synonym for a large agricultural estate or plantation.
- Thái ấp: A specific type of enfeoffed land granted by the king, often similar in meaning to .
Synonyms
- Estate: A large area of land owned by one person or organization.
- Manor: A large country house with lands.
- Fief: An estate of land held on condition of feudal service.
- Plantation: A large farm or estate where crops are cultivated.
Related Concepts
- Lãnh địa: Domain or territory, emphasizing the area under one's control.
- Phong kiến: Feudal system, the broader socio-political structure in which existed.