spirit house

English

Noun

spirit house (plural spirit houses)

(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.
(historical) A place where hard liquor is stored or sold.
(Philippines, 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, meant to be later burned as an offering

Translations

Translations

Burmese: နတ်စင် (my) (natcang), နတ်ကွန်း (my) (natkwan:)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 土地廟／土地庙 (zh) (tǔdìmiào), 土地公廟／土地公庙, 福德廟／福德庙, 伯公廟／伯公庙
Khmer: រានព្រះភូមិ (riənprĕəhphuumiʼ), តូបទេវតា (toupteiwtaa)
Lao: please add this translation if you can
Thai: ศาลพระภูมิ (th) (sǎan-prá-puum)

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