屠妖節

See also: 屠妖节

Chinese

slaughter; slaughter man
goblin; witch; devil
goblin; witch; devil; bewitching; enchanting; monster; phantom
 
festival; section; segment
festival; section; segment; point; part; to economize; to save; temperate
 
trad. (屠妖節) 屠 妖 節
simp. (屠妖节) 屠 妖 节
Literally: “demon-slaying festival”.

Etymology

Referring to the Hindu god Rama defeating the demon Ravana and his victory against Ravana's army.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

屠妖節

  1. (chiefly Malaysia, Singapore) Diwali; Deepavali

Synonyms

Dialectal synonyms of 排燈節 (“Diwali”) [map]
Variety Location Words
Formal (Written Standard Chinese) 排燈節
Northeastern Mandarin Taiwan 排燈節
Malaysia 屠妖節
Singapore 屠妖節
Cantonese Hong Kong 排燈節
Southern Min Penang (Hokkien) 吉靈仔正
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