cầu siêu

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Vietnamese

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Cầu siêu (Phật giáo)

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 求超. Probably a blend of cầu (“to wish for, to pray for”) +‎ siêu thoát (“to pass on”).

Pronunciation

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Verb

cầu siêu

(occult and Buddhism) to pray as a group to support deceased souls
(Catholicism) to have a requiem; requiem mass (pray to bring peace to the dead)

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