Puputan
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Puputan is a noun meaning (now historical) A suicidal march towards an enemy as carried out by the aristocracy or ruling class of a Balinese kingdom.
Meaning
(now historical) A suicidal march towards an enemy as carried out by the aristocracy or ruling class of a Balinese kingdom.
Example Sentences
The puputan was both a sign to other kings of an end, and a way to achieve liberation of the soul by death in battle.
According to their own records, the Dutch believed that the royal family had determined upon a fight to the death—another puputan—which left them with no alternative but all-out assault.
Word Forms
- puputans
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sempitan, hulubalang, pultan, pedanda, jaipongan, legong.
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