Definitions for stupa

stupa stu·pa

Spelling: [stoo-puh]
IPA: /ˈstu pə/

Stupa is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 76 anagrams from letters in stupa (apstu).

Definitions for stupa

noun

  1. a monumental pile of earth or other material, in memory of Buddha or a Buddhist saint, and commemorating some event or marking a sacred spot.

Origin of stupa

First recorded in 1875-80, stupa is from the Sanskrit word stūpa

Examples for stupa

The stupa constantly emitted rays of glory, and by the side of it was a Naga tank.

The usual manis lie along the road, and a large red chhorten or stupa has a touch of the Indian style.

The one which is best preserved (or at any rate reproduced in greatest detail) is the stupa of Rawak.

Some authorities think that this stupa may be one of those erected over a portion of the Buddha's ashes after his funeral.

For instance the many-storeyed pagoda is an elongation of the stupa.

They come out of the monastery and walk three times round a stupa, offering incense and flowers.

Word Value for stupa
Scrable

7

Words with friends

9

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