pagoda — A tiered tower with multiple eaves, common in Asia and associated with Buddhist or Hindu temples
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A tiered tower with multiple eaves, common in Asia and associated with Buddhist or Hindu temples
Pronunciation (IPA): /pəˈɡoʊdə/
Korean meaning: 여러 층으로 된 처마를 가진 탑, 아시아의 불교나 힌두교 사원과 관련된 건축물
Korean pronunciation: 퍼-고-더 (강세: 고)
Example Sentences
- My grandmother climbed the five-story pagoda despite being 80 years old, putting my lazy teenager to shame.
- The pagoda's bells rang softly in the morning breeze.
- He tried to build a snow pagoda in his backyard, but it looked more like the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
pagoda
NOUN//pəˈɡoʊdə//
A tiered tower with multiple eaves, common in Asia and associated with Buddhist or Hindu temples
Multi-tiered tower with curved eaves
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Origin
포르투갈 상인들이 17세기에 아시아를 무역하며 현지 탑 건물을 보고 '바가디'라고 불렀던 것이 영어로 전해져 'pagoda'가 되었습니다. 원래는 산스크리트어 'bhagavat'(신성한)에서 유래했다고 여겨집니다.
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“My grandmother climbed the five-story pagoda despite being 80 years old, putting my lazy teenager to shame.”
“The pagoda's bells rang softly in the morning breeze.”
“He tried to build a snow pagoda in his backyard, but it looked more like the Leaning Tower of Pisa.”
“The pagoda serves as a landmark for tourists visiting the temple complex.”
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