trọng đông
Definition
- Noun (Archaic):
- The second month of winter: In the traditional Vietnamese lunar calendar, "trọng đông" specifically refers to the second of the three winter months. It corresponds to the eleventh lunar month.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tháng trọng đông thường rất lạnh. (The second month of winter is usually very cold.)
- Lễ hội được tổ chức vào trọng đông. (The festival is held in the second month of winter.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily found in historical, literary, or poetic contexts and is rarely used in modern daily conversation. The modern equivalent would simply be "tháng mười một (âm lịch)" (the eleventh lunar month).
Variants and Related Words
- Trọng hạ: (n) The second month of summer.
- Trọng thu: (n) The second month of autumn.
- Trọng xuân: (n) The second month of spring.
Synonyms
- Eleventh lunar month: The modern, descriptive term for the same period in the calendar.
Notes on Usage
- The prefix "trọng" in classical Vietnamese terminology denotes the middle or second month of a three-month season. It is part of an archaic but systematic set of terms for seasonal months.