noun
also da·ga·ba ˈdägəbə
( -s )
Etymology: Singhalese dāgoba, dāgaba, from Pali dhātugabbha, from Sanskrit dhātugarbha, literally, having relics inside, from dhātu element, elemental bodily substance, relics (from dadhāti he places) + garbha womb, interior — more at do , calf
: a shrine for sacred relics in the Far East