đón dâu
Definition
Noun (Ceremony):
- Bride-welcoming ceremony: The traditional ritual in a Vietnamese wedding where the groom and his family go to the bride's house to formally receive her and escort her to the groom's home or the wedding venue.
Verb (Action):
- To go and receive the bride: The act performed by the groom and his procession of traveling to the bride's residence to welcome her and bring her into his family.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Lễ đón dâu thường diễn ra vào buổi sáng. (The bride-welcoming ceremony usually takes place in the morning.)
- Cả nhà chú rể đều tham gia lễ đón dâu. (The entire groom's family participates in the đón dâu ceremony.)
Verb:
- Đoàn nhà trai sẽ đi đón dâu lúc 9 giờ. (The groom's procession will go to receive the bride at 9 o'clock.)
- Họ đã đón dâu về nhà mới. (They have received the bride and brought her to the new home.)
Advanced Usage
- The "đón dâu" ritual is a core component of the traditional Vietnamese wedding sequence (). It symbolizes the official transfer of the bride from her family to the groom's family.
- The ceremony involves specific etiquette, such as the groom's family presenting gifts, asking for permission to receive the bride, and the bride's family offering advice and farewells.
Variants and Related Words
- Rước dâu: This is a near-synonymous phrase also meaning "to receive/escort the bride," often used interchangeably with the verb form of "đón dâu."
- Xe hoa dùng để rước dâu. (The decorated car is used to escort the bride.)
Synonyms
- Bride reception: The event of welcoming the bride.
- Bride fetching: The act of going to get the bride (cultural context).
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Đi đón dâu: To go for the bride reception.
- Anh ấy đang chuẩn bị đi đón dâu. (He is preparing to go for the bride reception.)
- Lễ thành hôn: The main wedding ceremony, which often follows after the "đón dâu" when the bride arrives at the groom's house or venue.