Meanings
plural dagobas · alternative dagaba · alternative dagobah
- archaicBuddhismSynonym of stupa, particularly the white stupas of Sri Lanka.
There, the interviewer, a Tamil professor, asked him only one question: to describe the shape of a dagoba, a Buddhist temple
2023, V. V. Ganeshananthan, Brotherless Night, Viking, page 20Synonyms: stupa, particularly the white stupas of Sri Lanka
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of stupa, particularly the white stupas of Sri Lanka.
nounSynonym of chorten, a stupa in the usual Tibetan style, white and spindle-shaped.
Origin
- Sinhaleseදාගැබ
- Englishdagoba
Borrowed from Sinhalese දාගැබ (dāgæba).
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dagoba. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dagoba
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