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10 Language-to-English DictionariesStupa
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈʃtuːpa/
"Der Stupa ist ein buddhistisches Bauwerk."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A dome-shaped structure erected as a Buddhist shrine or to house sacred relics.
"Pilgrims walked clockwise around the ancient stone stupa while reciting quiet prayers." - 2
A mound-like or hemispherical structure containing Buddhist relics, typically the ashes of Buddhist monks, used as a place of meditation.
"The temple complex featured several smaller white stupas nestled against the hillside."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Sanskrit word 'stūpa', meaning 'heap', 'pile', or 'crown', stemming from Proto-Indo-European roots. Originally denoting a mound-like or hemispherical structure containing relics, the term was adopted into Buddhist architecture across Asia and eventually entered Western European languages during the colonial and orientalist studies of the 19th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stupa" is said worldwide
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stupa
Transliteration: /sty.pa/
"Les fidèles marchent autour du grand stupa."
Stupa
Transliteration: /ˈʃtuːpa/
"Der Stupa ist ein buddhistisches Bauwerk."
stupa
Transliteration: /ˈstu.pa/
"I pellegrini visitano lo stupa sacro."
estupa
Transliteration: /esˈtu.pa/
"La estupa budista contiene reliquias sagradas."
estupa
Transliteration: /isˈtu.pɐ/
"Muitos devotos meditam perto da estupa."
स्तूप
Transliteration: stoop
"सारनाथ में एक प्रसिद्ध प्राचीन स्तूप है।"
佛塔
Transliteration: fótǎ
"这座古老的佛塔吸引了许多游客。"
불탑
Transliteration: bultap
"순례자들이 성스러운 불탑 주위를 걸었다."
仏塔
Transliteration: buntō
"その古い仏塔は寺院の境内にあります。"
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