aranga

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noun

Among Siberian peoples, a platform on which the body of a deceased human, usually a shaman (or his horse), is placed, as a form of sky burial.

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Meanings

nounaranga (plural arangas)

plural arangas

  1. Among Siberian peoples, a platform on which the body of a deceased human, usually a shaman (or his horse), is placed, as a form of sky burial.

Origin

Compare Evenki арангас (arangas), Yakut араҥас (araŋas), etc.

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Translations

Russian аранга́с, са́йба
  • аранга́с (arangás)Translations
  • са́йба (sájba)Translations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Angaranagara
Cite this entry
APA

aranga. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aranga

MLA

“aranga.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aranga. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aranga,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aranga.

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