joss paper
joss paper noun: a sheet of paper or other papercraft item used as a burnt offering in traditional Chinese veneration of the dead.
Noun
joss paper (plural joss papers)
- A sheet of paper or other papercraft item used as a burnt offering in traditional Chinese veneration of the dead.
- There is also a difference in the joss papers. For spirits (souls), the joss paper is silver. Gold is generally meant for gods and deities. Depending on the financial status of the family, the offering of food can be on the high end.2013, Khoo Boo Eng, A Simple Approach to Taoism: Festivals, Worship and Rituals, Partridge Publishing Singapore, →ISBN
- Synonyms:
- ghost money, spirit money
joss paper meaning in Thai and Vietnamese
joss paper in Thai
- sheet of paper used as a burnt offering
- กระดาษเงินกระดาษทอง grà-dàat-ngəən-grà-dàat-tɔɔng
joss paper in Vietnamese
- sheet of paper used as a burnt offering
- đồ mã, mã, tiền âm phủ, tiền vàng bạc, tiền vàng mã
Synonyms of joss paper
Forms of joss paper
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Questions about joss paper
- What does joss paper mean?
- Joss paper means a sheet of paper or other papercraft item used as a burnt offering in traditional Chinese veneration of the dead.
- What is joss paper in Thai?
- Joss paper in Thai is กระดาษเงินกระดาษทอง (grà-dàat-ngəən-grà-dàat-tɔɔng). See Joss paper meaning in Thai.
- What part of speech is joss paper?
- Joss paper is a noun.
- What is the plural of joss paper?
- The plural of joss paper is joss papers.
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