hell money

noun

Joss money burnt in East Asian ancestor worship.

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Meanings

nounhell money (uncountable)
  1. uncountableJoss money burnt in East Asian ancestor worship.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
paper money

Translations

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

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MLA

“hell money.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hell%20money. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hell money,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hell%20money.

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