burial
/ˈberiəl/noun
उच्चारण बेरिअल
दफ़न
Core word
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[U, C]
the act or ceremony of burying a dead body
दफ़न
- burial ground
- The burial took place quietly in the village cemetery on Sunday.
- The burial was attended by close relatives.
+ 2 more examples
- Archaeologists discovered an ancient burial site near the river.
- The family arranged the burial for the next morning.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
burial of + person / at + place
Burial is the act or ceremony of burying a body. Use of for the person and at or in for the place.
Burial शव को दफ़नाने की क्रिया या समारोह है; व्यक्ति के लिए 'of' और स्थान के लिए 'at' या 'in' आता है।
- The burial of the poet took place at noon.
- A burial at the village cemetery followed the service.
burial + noun
Burial works as a modifier in compounds such as burial ground, burial mound and burial place.
'Burial' compounds में विशेषण की तरह आता है, जैसे burial ground, burial mound, burial place।
- Archaeologists found an ancient burial mound near the river.
buried vs burial
Burial is the noun, buried is the verb form. Do not write buried ceremony; the noun is needed.
'Burial' संज्ञा है और 'buried' क्रिया-रूप। 'Buried ceremony' नहीं लिखते; संज्ञा चाहिए।
- The burial ceremony was simple and quiet.
burial at sea
The phrase is fixed and uses at, not in or on.
यह phrase निश्चित है और इसमें 'at' आता है, 'in' या 'on' नहीं।
- The admiral had asked for a burial at sea.
+Collocations 3
adjective + burial
royalsimpleprivateproperancient
- The king was given a royal burial.
burial + noun
groundplacechamberservicesite
- The burial ground is kept clean by the community.
verb + burial
arrangeattendorganisereceivehold
- The family arranged a quiet burial.
“More examples 5
- Hundreds of people attended the burial of the beloved teacher.
प्रिय शिक्षक की अंतिम क्रिया में सैकड़ों लोग शामिल हुए।
- Radhika visited the burial site of her great-grandfather.
राधिका अपने परदादा के समाधि-स्थल पर गई।
- Archaeologists found tools in an ancient burial chamber.
पुरातत्वविदों को एक प्राचीन समाधि-कक्ष में औज़ार मिले।
- The burial took place in the rain.
दफ़नाने की रस्म बारिश में हुई।
- Many communities in India prefer burial to cremation.
भारत में अनेक समुदाय दाह-संस्कार के बजाय दफ़नाना पसंद करते हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The burial ceremony was attended by many peoples.
✓ The burial ceremony was attended by many people.
People is already plural and takes no -s here.
'People' पहले से बहुवचन है और यहाँ -s नहीं लेता।
✗ The old poet was burial in the village yesterday.
✓ The old poet was buried in the village yesterday.
The passive needs the past participle buried, not the noun burial.
Passive में past participle 'buried' आता है, संज्ञा 'burial' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words describe the end of life, but the rites differ.
ये शब्द जीवन के अंत से जुड़े हैं, पर रस्में भिन्न हैं।
Putting a body in the ground, or the ceremony around it.
शव को ज़मीन में रखना, या उससे जुड़ा समारोह।
- A quiet burial.
Burning a body to ashes, usually in a ceremony.
शव को राख होने तक जलाना, प्रायः समारोह में।
- A cremation at the ghat.
The whole ceremony to honour a dead person, whether burial or cremation.
मृत व्यक्ति के सम्मान में पूरा समारोह, चाहे burial हो या cremation।
- A funeral service.
§Grammar and usage
Burial /ˈberiəl/ (like bury).
Burial /ˈberiəl/ (bury की तरह)।