aranga

See also: Aranga

English

Etymology

Compare Evenki арангас (arangas), Yakut араҥас (araŋas), etc.

Noun

aranga (plural arangas)

1. Among Siberian peoples, a platform on which the body of a deceased human, usually a shaman (or his horse), is placed, as a form of sky burial.

Translations

Translations

• Russian: аранга́с (ru) m (arangás), са́йба (ru) f (sájba)

Māori

Etymology

From ara (“to awaken”) +‎ -nga (nominalising suffix).

Verb

aranga(intransitive)

1. to arise, to emerge, to appear
2. to become known

Noun

aranga

1. arising
2. resurrection

Derived terms

• Te Aranga (“Easter”)

Further reading

• John C. Moorfield (2011), “aranga”, in Te Aka: Māori–English, English–Māori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, →ISBN