Lantern Festival en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌlæntən ˈfɛstɪvl̩/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌlæn(t)ɚn ˈfɛstəv(ə)l/ (General-American)
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Etymology
From the carrying and displaying of lanterns during such festivals.
Meanings
- A festival marking the end of the Chinese New Year period, celebrated on the fifteenth day of the first month in the Chinese calendar when the first full moon of the year is seen (in February or early March).
- ยี่เป็ง (Yi Peng), a festival celebrated chiefly in northern Thailand on the day of the full moon in the second month of the northern Thai lunar calendar (equivalent to the twelfth month of the lunar calendar used in the rest of Thailand, generally in November).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lantern Festivals | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| the Lantern Festival | canonical | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Festival of Lanterns · Feast of Lanterns
Translations (30)
de (Chinesisches) Laternenfest (festival marking the end of the Chinese New Year period) · tr Fener Festivali (festival marking the end of the Chinese New Year period) · ms Pesta Tanglung (festival marking the end of the Chinese New Year period) · uz fonuslar bayrami (festival marking the end of the Chinese New Year period) · es Fiesta de los Faroles (festival marking the end of the Chinese New Year period) · fr fête des lanternes (festival marking the end of the Chinese New Year period) · mk Пра́зник на фене́рите (festival marking the end of the Chinese New Year period) · ko 원소절 (festival marking the end of the Chinese New Year period) · eo Lanterna Festo (festival marking the end of the Chinese New Year period) · id Cap Go Meh (festival marking the end of the Chinese New Year period) · sh svètkovina lampiona (festival marking the end of the Chinese New Year period) · nan-hbl 元宵 (festival marking the end of the Chinese New Year period) · pl Święto Latarni (festival marking the end of the Chinese New Year period) · yue 元宵節 /元宵节 (festival marking the end of the Chinese New Year period) · th ยี่เป็ง (festival celebrated chiefly in northern Thailand on the day of the full moon in the second month of the northern Thai lunar calendar) · fi Lyhtyjuhla (festival marking the end of the Chinese New Year period) · cmn 元宵節 /元宵节 (festival marking the end of the Chinese New Year period) · id Festival Lampion (festival marking the end of the Chinese New Year period) · nb Lanternefesten (festival marking the end of the Chinese New Year period) · sh свѐтковина лампиона (festival marking the end of the Chinese New Year period) · th เทศกาลโคมไฟ (festival marking the end of the Chinese New Year period) · ja 元宵節 (festival marking the end of the Chinese New Year period) · ca Festival dels Fanalets (festival marking the end of the Chinese New Year period) · cs svátek lampiónů (festival marking the end of the Chinese New Year period) · ru пра́здник фонаре́й (festival marking the end of the Chinese New Year period) · uk свя́то ліхта́рів (festival marking the end of the Chinese New Year period) · vi Tết Nguyên Tiêu (festival marking the end of the Chinese New Year period) · nl Lantaarnfeest (festival marking the end of the Chinese New Year period) · de Yuanxiao-Fest (festival marking the end of the Chinese New Year period) · hak 元宵節 /元宵节 (festival marking the end of the Chinese New Year period)