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Pronunciation / Transliteration: paralok
"मृत्यु के बाद परलोक में जीवन के बारे में कई मान्यताएं हैं।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The life or existence that is believed to follow death.
"Many cultures have diverse beliefs about what happens in the afterlife." - 2
A later period or continuation of something after an initial phase.
"The book found a successful afterlife in paperback edition."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English elements 'after' and 'lif', reflecting ancient Germanic concepts of existence continuing subsequent to mortal death. The term evolved to encapsulate various religious and philosophical beliefs regarding the realm or state of being following physical demise.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Afterlife" is said worldwide
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au-delà
Transliteration: o-də-la
"Il s'interroge souvent sur l'au-delà."
Jenseits
Transliteration: jənˈzaɪts
"Viele Menschen glauben an ein Leben im Jenseits."
aldilà
Transliteration: al-di-la
"Molte religioni promettono una vita nell'aldilà."
ultratumba
Transliteration: ul-tra-tum-ba
"Hay muchas teorías sobre lo que hay en el más allá."
vida após a morte
Transliteration: vi-da a-pos a mor-te
"Ele reflete muito sobre a vida após a morte."
परलोक
Transliteration: paralok
"मृत्यु के बाद परलोक में जीवन के बारे में कई मान्यताएं हैं।"
来世
Transliteration: láishì
"许多文化都对来世抱有不同的信仰。"
내세
Transliteration: naese
"많은 종교에서는 사후세계나 내세를 믿습니다."
来世
Transliteration: raise
"彼は死後の世界や来世について深く考えている。"
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