What is another word for Pura?

Pronunciation: [pjˈʊ͡əɹə] (IPA)

Pura is a commonly used word in the Malay and Indonesian languages, referring to a temple or shrine. However, there are other synonyms for this term depending on the language being used. In Balinese, pura can also be called puseh, which is a Hindu shrine dedicated to the ancestors. In Javanese, pura is called candi, which is a historical temple built during the Hindu-Buddhist period. In Sanskrit, pura can be referred to as mandir, which is a sacred space for worship. Additionally, the word kuil is used in the Tamil language to denote a temple. Despite the variations in name, these places of worship are all considered important cultural and religious destinations in their respective cultures.

What are the hypernyms for Pura?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Pura

At the time of the great catastrophe, it is represented that the splendid capital city of Sri-Lanka-Pura, which stood to the westward of any part of the present island, was engulfed, and disappeared forever.
"The Pearl of India"
Maturin M. Ballou
Is this connected, I wonder, with the strange attraction water has for certain kinds of wood, by which the water-finder, armed with a hazel wand, is able to divine the presence of aqua Pura hundreds of feet below the surface of the earth?
"A Cotswold Village"
J. Arthur Gibbs
Accordingly I quietly despatched my couple of bottles of acqua Pura per day, as the London lady drinkers are said to take their sly drops from the far corner of the cupboard, without the least suspicion of my fellow travellers.
"Travels in the Great Desert of Sahara, in the Years of 1845 and 1846"
James Richardson

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