tế điện
Definition
- Verb:
- To perform funeral rites: The primary meaning of "tế điện" is to conduct a formal ceremony or ritual, specifically a memorial service or offering, for the deceased. This is a traditional Vietnamese funeral custom.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Gia đình sẽ tế điện cho cụ vào ngày giỗ. (The family will perform the memorial ceremony for the elder on the death anniversary.)
- Lễ tế điện được tổ chức trang nghiêm tại nhà thờ họ. (The funeral rite was solemnly held at the clan's worship house.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is specific to traditional ancestor veneration and funeral practices. It implies a formal, ritualized ceremony, often involving offerings, prayers, and specific procedures, rather than a simple act of remembrance.
Variants and Related Words
- Cúng tế (v): to worship, to make ritual offerings. This is a more general term for ritual offerings, which can include "tế điện".
- Đám tang (n): funeral.
- Lễ giỗ (n): death anniversary ceremony.
Synonyms
- To hold a memorial service: to conduct a ceremony in memory of someone who has died.
- To perform funeral rites: to carry out the traditional rituals associated with a funeral.
Related Terms
- Tế lễ (n/v): ritual, ceremony / to perform a ritual. A broader term encompassing various ceremonial rites.
- Điện thờ (n): worship hall, altar house. This is the typical location where a "tế điện" ceremony might be conducted.