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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesinumar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: i-nu-ˈmaɾ
"A família preferiu inumar o corpo no jazigo da família."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To bury a dead body; to place in a grave or tomb.
"The family gathered in the quiet churchyard to inhume their beloved patriarch." - 2
To place something under the earth or cover it up as if burying.
"The ancient artifacts were carefully inhumbed beneath layers of protective clay and stone."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin verb inhumare, formed from the prefix in- (in, into) and humus (earth, ground). Entering the English language in the late 16th century via Old French inhumer, the word has historically maintained its literal meaning of placing a corpse into the ground.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Inhume" is said worldwide
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inhumer
Transliteration: in-yü-mé
"Ils ont décidé d'inhumer le corps dans le caveau familial."
bestatten
Transliteration: bəˈʃtatn̩
"Die Verstorbene wurde auf dem Dorffriedhof bestattet."
inumare
Transliteration: i-nu-ˈma-re
"Il defunto è stato inumato nel cimitero monumentale."
inhumar
Transliteration: in-u-ˈmar
"Procedieron a inhumar los restos en presencia de sus allegados."
inumar
Transliteration: i-nu-ˈmaɾ
"A família preferiu inumar o corpo no jazigo da família."
दफ़नाना
Transliteration: daf-na-na
"उन्होंने अपने पूर्वज को कब्रिस्तान में दफ़नाया।"
土葬
Transliteration: tǔ zàng
"他们按照遗愿将老人土葬。"
매장하다
Transliteration: mae-jang-ha-da
"유가족들은 고인을 양지바른 곳에 매장했다."
埋葬する
Transliteration: maisō suru
"遺族は故人を墓地に埋葬した。"
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