dagoba

noun

da·​go·​ba

variants or less commonly dagaba

ˈdägəbə

plural -s

: a shrine for sacred relics in the Far East

Word History

Etymology

Singhalese dāgoba, dāgaba, from Pali dhātugabbha, from Sanskrit dhātugarbha, literally, having relics inside, from dhātu element, elemental bodily substance, relics (from dadhāti he places) + garbha womb, interior

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