Ūvā

Khiamniungan Naga

Etymology

Compound of Ū (“bone”) +‎ vā (“discard”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /u³³va³³/

Noun

Ūvā

  1. (Patsho) October; the tenth month of the Gregorian calendar, following September and preceding November.
  2. a ceremony involving collecting bones of human corpse for the last rite which were to be kept on a tree. This activity was done in the month of October each year.
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