cầu phong
Meaning
2 senses
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Noun
A horizontal beam or bar used for structural support in roofs, typically supporting the common rafters.
vi Thợ mộc đang lắp đặt các thanh cầu phong để hoàn thiện khung mái nhà.
en The carpenter is installing the purlins to finish the roof frame.
Verb
To pray to spirits or deities through ritual offerings to summon wind, according to superstitious belief.
vi Các pháp sư lập đàn cúng tế để cầu phong theo tín ngưỡng dân gian.
en The shamans set up an altar to pray for wind according to folk beliefs.