spirit house
spirit house noun: a small house- or temple-like structure mounted on a pillar at which offerings are made to a local deity or protective spirit.
Noun
spirit house (plural spirit houses)
- 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
- A place where hard liquor is stored or sold.
- 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.
spirit house meaning in Thai and Myanmar
spirit house in Thai
- Translations
- ศาลพระภูมิ sǎan-prá-puum
spirit house in Myanmar
- Translations
- နတ်စင် natcang, နတ်ကွန်း natkwan:
Forms of spirit house
| plural | spirit houses |
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Questions about spirit house
- What does spirit house mean?
- Spirit house means a small house- or temple-like structure mounted on a pillar at which offerings are made to a local deity or protective spirit.
- What is spirit house in Thai?
- Spirit house in Thai is ศาลพระภูมิ (sǎan-prá-puum). See Spirit house meaning in Thai.
- What part of speech is spirit house?
- Spirit house is a noun.
- What is the plural of spirit house?
- The plural of spirit house is spirit houses.
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