spirit house en · NOUN
Meanings
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(qualifier:Southeast Asia) A small house- or temple-like structure mounted on a pillar at which offerings are made to a local deity or protective spirit.
About two metres high, the Spirit House is a small model temple that most Thais have in the garden.
2005, Paul Carter, Don't Tell Mum I Work on the Rigs, Crows Nest: Allen and Unwin, page 50:
- (historical) A place where hard liquor is stored or sold.
- (Philippines, qualifier:Chinese Filipino) A small house- or temple-like replica structure made of paper and cardboard specially made for the deceased to be displayed during funerals and later burned as an offering.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| spirit houses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (9)
km តូបទេវតា (Translations) · my နတ်ကွန်း (Translations) · cmn 土地廟 /土地庙 (Translations) · cmn 伯公廟 /伯公庙 (Translations) · cmn 福德廟 /福德庙 (Translations) · km រានព្រះភូមិ (Translations) · cmn 土地公廟 /土地公庙 (Translations) · th ศาลพระภูมิ (Translations) · my နတ်စင် (Translations)