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chorten

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A Tibetan stupa, typically spindle-shaped and white.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dagoba

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Tibetan མཆོད་རྟེན (mchod rten).

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 窣堵坡 (sùdǔpō) — Tibetan stupa
  • Chinese Mandarin: 舍利塔 (shèlìtǎ) — Tibetan stupa
  • Chinese Mandarin: 佛塔 (fótǎ) — Tibetan stupa
  • Chinese Mandarin: 白塔 — Tibetan stupa
  • Finnish: tiibetiläinen stupa — Tibetan stupa
  • French: chörten — Tibetan stupa
  • Tibetan: མཆོད་རྟེན (mchod rten) — Tibetan stupa