Definition

1. Noun (Ceremony):
   • A traditional celebration: "Đầy tháng" refers to the ceremonial celebration held when a baby reaches one month of age. It is a significant cultural and family event.
   • The state of being one month old: It denotes the milestone of a baby being exactly one month old.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Gia đình tôi sẽ tổ chức đầy tháng cho con gái vào tuần tới. (My family will hold the one-month celebration for our daughter next week.)
  • Bé đã đầy tháng và khỏe mạnh. (The baby is one month old and healthy.)

Advanced Usage

• The "đầy tháng" ceremony often involves rituals to introduce the baby to ancestors and deities, wishing for a life of health and prosperity. Gifts and a feast are common.

Variants and Related Words

• Thôi nôi (n): The first birthday celebration for a one-year-old child.
  • Lễ thôi nôi thường lớn hơn lễ đầy tháng. (The first birthday celebration is often larger than the one-month celebration.)

Synonyms

• One-month milestone: The point at which a baby is one month old.
• One-month ceremony: The event celebrating this age.

Related Cultural Notes

• Cúng đầy tháng: To perform the ritual offering for the one-month ceremony.
  • Bà nội đang chuẩn bị lễ vật để cúng đầy tháng cho cháu. (The grandmother is preparing offerings for the baby's one-month ritual.)

1. Exactly one month old (of a baby)