urupa
/ʊrʊˈpɑː
/noun (plural same) NZ
(In Maori culture) a cemetery or burial site: the group visited seven urupa, all of them beautifully kept...
- I would like to think that all New Zealanders were respectful of genuine urupa sites.
- If there were specific important urupa sites, then I would like to see them in a clear, protected property right.
- The grandmother said family members would gather at the urupa today for a commemorative service.
Origin
Maori.
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