sky lantern

English

A modern Kongming lantern

Noun

sky lantern (plural sky lanterns)

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

Synonyms

Kongming lantern, Chinese lantern

Translations

paper ornament

Chinese:
Mandarin: 天燈 (zh), 天灯 (zh) (tiāndēng), 孔明燈 (zh), 孔明灯 (zh) (kǒngmíngdēng)

Finnish: taivaslyhty
Portuguese: balão (pt) m, balão de São João m

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