Meaning of joss stick | Babel Free
Definitions
A stick of incense, especially (Taoism, Buddhism, etc.) those burned as an offering before a Chinese shrine.
Equivalents
Deutsch
Räucherstäbchen
Gaeilge
bata túise
Bahasa Indonesia
hio
Italiano
bastoncini di incenso
Bahasa Melayu
colok
မြန်မာဘာသာ
အမွှေးတိုင်
Polski
kadzidełko
ไทย
ธูป
Tagalog
tanghas
Examples
“For instance, Hawkins, Lewis, Hankin and Sengupta all cover the word agarbatti, an incense stick or joss stick, but there is no way of knowing when this term was first used in Indian English, nor whether it is now current or obsolete.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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