vải liệm

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Shroud: A length of cloth, typically white, in which a dead person is wrapped for burial.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Người ta quấn thi thể bằng một tấm vải liệm trắng. (They wrapped the body in a white shroud.)
  • Tấm vải liệm là một phần của nghi thức tang lễ truyền thống. (The shroud is part of the traditional funeral rite.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "vải liệm" is specifically and exclusively used in the context of death, burial, and funeral practices. It carries a solemn and formal tone.

Variants and Related Words

• Khâm liệm (v): The act of wrapping the deceased in a shroud.
• Liệm (v): To enshroud; to wrap a corpse in burial cloth.

Synonyms

• Shroud: A cloth used to wrap a body for burial.
• Winding-sheet: An older term for a burial shroud.
• Burial cloth: A general descriptive term.

Related Cultural Context

• "Vải liệm" is a key element in Vietnamese funeral customs. The color is traditionally white, symbolizing purity and peace for the departed soul. The process of wrapping the body ("khâm liệm") is a significant ritual step performed with care and respect by family members or specialists.