Phrase guide

sky lantern

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

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noun

Meaning 1

An ornament consisting of a small hot air balloon made of paper, with an opening at the bottom where a small fire is suspended.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonym: Chinese lantern

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Kongming lantern, Chinese lantern

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: lantern

History

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Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 孔明燈 /孔明灯 (kǒngmíngdēng) — paper ornament
  • Chinese Mandarin: 天燈 /天灯 (tiāndēng) — paper ornament
  • Finnish: taivaslyhty — paper ornament
  • French: lanterne céleste — paper ornament
  • German: Himmelslaterne — paper ornament
  • Icelandic: sviflukt — paper ornament
  • Japanese: 天灯 (tentō) — paper ornament
  • Korean: 풍등 (pungdeung) — paper ornament
  • Portuguese: balão — paper ornament
  • Portuguese: balão de São João — paper ornament
  • Russian: возду́шный фона́рик (vozdúšnyj fonárik) — paper ornament
  • Russian: небе́сный фона́рик (nebésnyj fonárik) — paper ornament
  • Russian: кита́йский фона́рик (kitájskij fonárik) — paper ornament
  • Spanish: linterna voladora — paper ornament
  • Thai: โคมลอย (koom-lɔɔi) — paper ornament
  • Ukrainian: пові́тряний ліхта́рик (povítrjanyj lixtáryk) — paper ornament
  • Ukrainian: повітря́ний ліхта́рик (povitrjányj lixtáryk) — paper ornament
  • Ukrainian: небе́сний ліхта́рик (nebésnyj lixtáryk) — paper ornament