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