cou3厝
Jyutpingcou3
Yalechou
Definition
To place a coffin in a temporary location pending burial, or a grave.
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How it's used
This term is highly specialized and primarily associated with funeral rites or historical burial practices. It specifically refers to the act of placing a coffin in a temporary structure or location before the final interment takes place. You will rarely encounter this in casual conversation unless discussing genealogy, local history, or traditional customs.
Examples
They temporarily placed the deceased's coffin there.
Is this place used for storing coffins?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the Hokkien word for house, which is also written as 厝. In Cantonese, this character is strictly reserved for the funerary context described.
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