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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestumba
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈtũ.bɐ
"A tumba estava vazia quando chegaram."
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2 senses- 1
A large vault, typically an underground one, for burying the dead.
"The ancient king was laid to rest in a magnificent stone tomb."
- 1
To place in a tomb; to entomb.
"The fallen hero was deeply mourned and legally tobmed within the cathedral crypt."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French tombe, which traces back to the Late Latin tumba, meaning mound or tomb, and further to the Greek tymbos. It entered the English language in the late 14th century, initially referring to a grave or burial mound before expanding to denote elaborate architectural monuments for the dead.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tomb" is said worldwide
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tombe
Transliteration: tɔ̃b
"Le corps a été placé dans la tombe."
Grab
Transliteration: ɡʁaːp
"Das Grab wurde mit Blumen geschmückt."
tomba
Transliteration: ˈtom.ba
"Visitarono la tomba del poeta."
tumba
Transliteration: ˈtum.ba
"Encontraron la tumba antigua en el desierto."
tumba
Transliteration: ˈtũ.bɐ
"A tumba estava vazia quando chegaram."
मकबरा
Transliteration: makbara
"ताजमहल एक खूबसूरत मकबरा है।"
墓
Transliteration: mù
"考古学家发现了这座古墓。"
무덤
Transliteration: mudeom
"왕의 무덤에서 많은 보물이 발견되었다."
墓
Transliteration: haka
"彼は先祖の墓を参った。"
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