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Pronunciation / Transliteration: bultaewo jugida
"그들은 고대 의식에서 제물을 불태워 죽였다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To kill or offer as a sacrifice, especially by burning.
"The ancient ritual required them to immolate the prized offering on the stone altar." - 2
To destroy or ruin something violently, often oneself.
"The political activist chose to immolate himself in protest of the oppressive regime."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'immolatus', past participle of 'immolare', meaning to sacrifice or sprinkle with sacrificial meal (from 'in-' meaning upon or toward + 'mola', meaning ground meal). Entering English in the late 16th century, the term originally referred to ritualistic sacrifice, later broadening in modern usage to denote destruction or killing by fire.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Immolate" is said worldwide
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immoler
Transliteration: ee-moh-lay
"Il a décidé de s'immoler pour la cause."
opfern
Transliteration: ohp-fern
"Sie wurden in dem alten Ritual geopfert."
immolare
Transliteration: eem-moh-lah-reh
"Il patriota decise di immolarsi per la libertà."
inmolar
Transliteration: een-moh-lahr
"Amenazó con inmolarse frente al edificio gubernamental."
imolar
Transliteration: ee-moo-lahr
"Eles tentaram imolar a oferenda de acordo com a tradição."
बलिदान करना
Transliteration: balidaan karna
"उन्होंने अपने देश के लिए खुद को बलिदान कर दिया।"
献祭
Transliteration: xiànjì
"古代人们会通过大火来献祭牲畜。"
불태워 죽이다
Transliteration: bultaewo jugida
"그들은 고대 의식에서 제물을 불태워 죽였다."
生贄にする
Transliteration: ikenie ni suru
"古代の儀式では動物が生贄にされた。"
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