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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPagoda
/pəˈɡoʊ.də/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A Hindu or Buddhist temple or sacred building, typically a many-tiered tower.
"The ancient wooden pagoda stood majestically against the mountain backdrop." - 2
A tiered tower structure common in East Asia, historically built to house religious relics.
"Tourists climbed the stone steps inside the multi-story pagoda to view the city landscape."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Portuguese word 'pagode', which likely came from the Persian 'būt-kadah' meaning 'idol temple', or possibly the Sanskrit 'bhagavati' meaning 'blessed' or 'divine'. The term was adopted into English and French during the 16th and 17th centuries through maritime trade and exploration in Asia to describe tiered sacred towers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pagoda" is said worldwide
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pagode
Transliteration: pa.ɡɔd
"La vieille pagode bouddhiste attire de nombreux visiteurs."
Pagode
Transliteration: paˈɡoːdə
"Die asiatische Pagode ist berühmt für ihre geschwungenen Dächer."
pagoda
Transliteration: paˈɡɔ.da
"La pagoda si erge al centro del giardino zen."
pagoda
Transliteration: paˈɡo.ða
"La pagoda tradicional domina el paisaje del templo."
pagode
Transliteration: paˈɡo.dʒi
"Os telhados da pagode brilham ao sol."
पैगोडा
Transliteration: paigoḍā
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"पहाड़ी की चोटी पर एक प्राचीन पैगोडा स्थित है।"
宝塔
Transliteration: bǎo tǎ
Script: 中文汉字
"这座古老的宝塔已经有上千年的历史了。"
탑
Transliteration: tap
Script: 한국어 한글
"경주에는 많은 유서 깊은 석탑들이 있습니다."
塔
Transliteration: tō
Script: 日本語
"京都の寺院には美しい五重塔があります。"
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