stoepa

Dutch
The main stupa of Kuthodaw Pagoda in Mandalay, Myanmar

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit स्तूप (stūpa).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈstu.paː/
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  • Hyphenation: stoe‧pa

Noun

stoepa f (plural stoepa's, diminutive stoepaatje n)

  1. (Buddhism) A stupa, dome-shaped Buddhist-type monument, as used to house relics of the Lord Buddha.
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