đẵng

Một chiếc đẵng được đặt trang trọng trong ngôi đền.

Definition

1. Noun (Archaic):
   • Altar table: A table used for religious or ceremonial purposes, specifically in an altar setting. This term is now considered archaic in modern Vietnamese.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong ngôi đền cổ có một chiếc đẵng bằng gỗ. (In the ancient temple, there was a wooden altar table.)
  • Các vật phẩm được đặt trang trọng trên đẵng. (The offerings were placed solemnly on the altar table.)

Advanced Usage

• This word is primarily found in historical or literary texts describing traditional religious settings. It is rarely used in contemporary spoken or written Vietnamese.

Variants and Related Words

• Bàn thờ (n): This is the modern and common term for "altar" or "worship table," which has largely replaced the archaic term "đẵng."
  • Bàn thờ tổ tiên được đặt ở vị trí trang trọng nhất. (The ancestral altar is placed in the most solemn position.)

Synonyms

• Altar table: A table used as an altar.
• Sacrificial table: A table for holding offerings in a ritual context.

Notes on Usage

• The word "đẵng" is an obsolete term. Learners should use the modern word "bàn thờ" when referring to an altar in any contemporary context. Understanding "đẵng" is useful only for reading classical Vietnamese literature or historical documents.