urupa

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noun

In Māori culture, a burial ground.

OriginMāori urupā →
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Meanings

nounurupa (plural urupas)

plural urupas

  1. New ZealandIn Māori culture, a burial ground.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
cemeterygraveyardnecropolis

Origin

  1. Māoriurupā
  2. Englishurupa

Borrowed from Māori urupā.

More words from Māori

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

purau
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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