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dupa

[du-pa]

noun

LanguageBalinese (Indonesia)

Meaning
  1. incense
  2. Aromatic material that releases fragrant smoke when burned, often used in religious ceremonies or for meditation.
Examples

Ibu ngaturang dupa ring sanggah.

Mother offers incense at the family shrine.

Pronunciationdu-pa

Part of speechnoun

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Usage notePeople use this during daily offerings and prayers at home altars or temples to show devotion. It is an essential item found in almost every household and religious setting in Bali.

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Source: adapted from English Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors) via kaikki.org (Wiktextract), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.