"Vu Lan" meaning in Vietnamese

See Vu Lan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [vu˧˧ laːn˧˧] [Hà-Nội], [vʊw˧˧ laːŋ˧˧] [Huế], [vʊw˧˧ laːŋ˧˧] (note: Saigon), [jʊw˧˧ laːŋ˧˧] (note: Saigon)
Etymology: Sino-Vietnamese word from 盂蘭. Etymology templates: {{etymid|vi|盂蘭}}, {{categorize|vi|Sino-Vietnamese words}}, {{vi-etym-sino|盂蘭}} Sino-Vietnamese word from 盂蘭 Head templates: {{head|vi|proper noun|head=Vu Lan|tr=}} Vu Lan, {{vi-proper noun|head=Vu Lan}} Vu Lan
  1. Ghost Festival Wikipedia link: vi:Vu Lan
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