spirit house

English

Noun

spirit house (plural spirit houses)

1. (Southeast Asia) A small house- or temple-like structure mounted on a pillar at which offerings are made to a local deity or protective spirit.
   • 2005, Paul Carter, Don't Tell Mum I Work on the Rigs, Crows Nest: Allen and Unwin, page 50:

     About two metres high, the Spirit House is a small model temple that most Thais have in the garden.

2. (historical) A place where hard liquor is stored or sold.
3. (Philippines, Chinese Filipino) 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.

Translations

Translations

• Burmese: နတ်စင် (my) (natcang), နတ်ကွန်း (my) (natkwan:)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 土地廟／土地庙 (zh) (tǔdìmiào), 土地公廟／土地公庙, 福德廟／福德庙, 伯公廟／伯公庙

• Khmer: រានព្រះភូមិ (riənprĕəhphuumiʼ), តូបទេវតា (toupteiwtaa)
• Lao: please add this translation if you can
• Thai: ศาลพระภูมิ (th) (sǎan-prá-puum)

See also

• spirit money
• spirit tablet