Ghost Festival en · PROPN
Etymology
Calque of Chinese 鬼節 /鬼节 (Guǐjié).
Meanings
- A traditional Buddhist and Taoist festival in Asia, when ghosts and spirits are said to emerge from the lower realm, and deceased ancestors are venerated.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| the Ghost Festival | canonical | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Zhongyuan · Hungry Ghost Festival · Chungyuan
Translations (22)
cmn 中元節 /中元节 (Taoist festival) · de Geisterfest (Taoist festival) · ms Perayaan Hantu (Taoist festival) · nan-hbl 七月半 (Taoist festival) · cmn 盂蘭盆節 /盂兰盆节 (Taoist festival) · za caet nyied cibseiq (Taoist festival) · th วันสารทจีน (Taoist festival) · vi Vu Lan (Taoist festival) · cmn 鬼節 /鬼节 (Taoist festival) · nl geestenfeest (Taoist festival) · ja 中元 (Taoist festival) · ko 중원 (Taoist festival) · vi Tết Trung Nguyên (Taoist festival) · pt festival dos fantasmas (Taoist festival) · cmn 七月半 (Taoist festival) · fr fête des fantômes (Taoist festival) · ko 백중날 (Taoist festival) · ko 망혼일 (Taoist festival) · yue 中元節 /中元节 (Taoist festival) · yue 鬼節 /鬼节 (Taoist festival) · ru фестиваль духов (Taoist festival) · es festival de los fantasmas (Taoist festival)