trùng ngũ
Definition
- Noun:
- Double Fifth Festival: An archaic Vietnamese term referring specifically to the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, a traditional festival day.
- Duanwu Festival: This term is synonymous with the Duanwu Festival (also known as the Dragon Boat Festival in Chinese culture), which is observed on the same date.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tết Đoan Ngọ còn được gọi là trùng ngũ. (The Duanwu Festival is also called trùng ngũ.)
- Ngày xưa, vào tiết trùng ngũ, người ta thường ăn bánh ú. (In the past, on the Double Fifth day, people often ate sticky rice cakes.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "trùng ngũ" is primarily used in historical, literary, or formal contexts to describe this specific festival date. In modern everyday Vietnamese, "Tết Đoan Ngọ" is the far more common term.
Variants and Related Words
- Tết Đoan Ngọ (n): The standard modern Vietnamese name for the festival occurring on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month.
- Tết Đoan Dương (n): Another, less common, name for the same festival.
Synonyms
- Double Fifth: A direct English translation referring to the date (5th of the 5th month).
- Duanwu Festival: The name of the traditional East Asian festival.
- Dragon Boat Festival: A common English name for the associated celebrations.
Cultural Note
- The festival "trùng ngũ" involves customs aimed at expelling pests and preventing disease at the start of the hot summer season. Traditional activities may include eating specific foods like (sticky rice cakes) and fermented fruits.