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hell money

hell money noun: joss money burnt in East Asian ancestor worship.

Noun

hell money (uncountable)

  1. Joss money burnt in East Asian ancestor worship.

hell money meaning in Thai and Vietnamese

hell money in Thai

joss money
อิมกังจัวยี่ im-gang-juua-yîi

hell money in Vietnamese

joss money
tiền giấy, tiền âm phủ

Questions about hell money

What does hell money mean?
Hell money means joss money burnt in East Asian ancestor worship.
What is hell money in Thai?
Hell money in Thai is อิมกังจัวยี่ (im-gang-juua-yîi). See Hell money meaning in Thai.
What part of speech is hell money?
Hell money is a noun.

Words near hell money in the dictionary

  1. hell houses
  2. hell if I care
  3. hell if I know
  4. hell is full of good meanings, but heaven is full of good works
  5. hell mend someone
  6. hell money
  7. hell night
  8. hell nights
  9. hell no
  10. hell of a
  11. hell on earth

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