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.

Adjective

Ūvā

1. (Patsho) 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.