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Pronunciation / Transliteration: haka
"家族は休暇中に先祖の墓を訪れました。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A place of burial for a dead body.
"The family visited the grave of their ancestors during the holiday."
- 1
Serious or solemn in manner or appearance.
"She had a grave expression on her face as she delivered the news."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'grave' originates from the Old English 'græf', meaning a pit or a hole, which is derived from Proto-Germanic '*graban', meaning to dig. Over time, its meaning evolved to refer specifically to a burial site, reflecting cultural practices surrounding death and remembrance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Grave" is said worldwide
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tombe
Transliteration: tomb
"La famille a visité la tombe de leurs ancêtres pendant les vacances."
Grab
Transliteration: grab
"Die Familie besuchte das Grab ihrer Vorfahren während der Feiertage."
tomba
Transliteration: tomba
"La famiglia ha visitato la tomba dei loro antenati durante le vacanze."
tumba
Transliteration: tumba
"La familia visitó la tumba de sus antepasados durante las vacaciones."
tumba
Transliteration: tumba
"A família visitou a tumba de seus antepassados durante as férias."
कब्र
Transliteration: kabr
"परिवार ने छुट्टियों के दौरान अपने पूर्वजों की कब्र पर जाकर श्रद्धांजलि अर्पित की।"
墓地
Transliteration: mùdì
"家人在假期期间拜访了他们祖先的墓地。"
무덤
Transliteration: mudeom
"가족은 휴가 동안 조상의 무덤을 방문했습니다."
墓
Transliteration: haka
"家族は休暇中に先祖の墓を訪れました。"
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