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hell money

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Joss money burnt in East Asian ancestor worship.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 陰司紙 /阴司纸 (jam1 si1 zi2) — joss money
  • Chinese Cantonese: 冥鏹 /冥镪 (ming5 koeng5) — joss money
  • Chinese Mandarin: 紙錢 /纸钱 (zhǐqián) — joss money
  • Chinese Mandarin: 冥幣 /冥币 (míngbì) — joss money
  • Chinese Mandarin: 冥鈔 /冥钞 (míngchāo) — joss money
  • Finnish: sieluraha — joss money
  • Finnish: leikkiraha — joss money
  • Polish: pieniądze papierowe — joss money
  • Thai: อิมกังจัวยี่ (im-gang-juua-yîi) — joss money
  • Vietnamese: tiền giấy — joss money
  • Vietnamese: tiền âm phủ — joss money