tằng tổ
Definition
Noun: * Great-grandparent: A person who is the parent of one's grandparent. This term is gender-neutral and can refer to either a great-grandfather or a great-grandmother.
Usage
- The word tằng tổ is a formal and respectful term used in genealogical contexts, historical texts, or formal speech to refer to ancestors three generations above oneself.
- It is less common in everyday conversation, where specific terms like cụ cố (great-grandparent) or cụ (ancestor/elder) are often used.
- It typically appears in fixed phrases related to ancestry.
Examples
- (The family records are fully documented from the generation of our great-grandparents downward.)
- (The grave of our great-grandparent is meticulously cared for.)
- (According to legend, the great-grandparent of the clan was an honest mandarin.)
Advanced Usage
- Tằng tổ phụ (great-grandfather): Specifically refers to a male great-grandparent.
- Tằng tổ mẫu (great-grandmother): Specifically refers to a female great-grandparent.
- Tằng tằng tổ (great-great-grandparent): Refers to an ancestor four generations above (the parent of a ).
Variants and Related Words
- Cụ cố (n): A more common and slightly less formal term for great-grandparent.
- Tổ tiên (n): Ancestors, forefathers (a general term).
- Cụ (n): Can mean a very old person, an elder, or, in context, a great-grandparent or ancestor.
Synonyms
- Great-grandparent: The direct English equivalent.
- Forebear (n): An ancestor (more general, formal).
- Progenitor (n): A direct ancestor, especially from the distant past (formal).
Related Phrases
- Thờ cúng tằng tổ: To worship one's great-grandparents/ancestors.
- Đến đời tằng tổ: Tracing back to the generation of one's great-grandparents.
noun
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great-grandparent
