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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBurial
/ˈbɛr.i.əl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act or ceremony of interring a deceased person in a grave or tomb.
"Family and friends gathered at the cemetery for the burial." - 2
The act of placing something, such as an object or treasure, underground.
"The archaeological excavation revealed the ceremonial burial of ancient artifacts."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word derives from Middle English 'beriel', originating from Old English 'byrgel', meaning a tomb or burial place, which itself stems from the Proto-Germanic '*burjaną' (to raise or hide). Over centuries, the meaning shifted from the physical structure of a grave to the act or ceremony of interring a corpse.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Burial" is said worldwide
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inhumation
Transliteration: /ɛn.y.ma.sjɔ̃/
"L'inhumation aura lieu demain après-midi."
Beerdigung
Transliteration: /bəˈʔeːɐ̯dɪɡʊŋ/
"Die Beerdigung fand im engen Familienkreis statt."
sepoltura
Transliteration: /se.polˈtu.ra/
"La sepoltura è prevista per giovedì."
sepelio
Transliteration: /seˈpe.ljo/
"El sepelio se realizó en el cementerio municipal."
sepultamento
Transliteration: /se.puw.taˈmẽ.tu/
"O sepultamento ocorreu às dez horas da manhã."
दफ़न
Transliteration: dafan
"शव का दफ़न रीति-रिवाज के साथ किया गया।"
埋葬
Transliteration: mái zàng
"他们在山坡上举行了简短的埋葬仪式。"
매장
Transliteration: maejang
"고인의 매장은 가족묘에서 거행되었습니다."
埋葬
Transliteration: maisō
"故人の埋葬は静かに行われました。"
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