cremation
/krəˈmeɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण क्रमेशन
दाह-संस्कार, अंत्येष्टि
Core word
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the act of burning the body of a dead person as part of a funeral ceremony
दाह-संस्कार, अंत्येष्टि
- The cremation took place on the banks of the Ganga.
- Thousands attended the cremation of the former prime minister.
- The family arranged the cremation for the next morning.
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- Friends and neighbours attended the cremation.
- The cremation was held quietly at the riverside ghat.
Opposite burial
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
cremation (countable and uncountable)
It is uncountable for the practice in general and countable ('a cremation') for a single ceremony.
सामान्य प्रथा के लिए यह uncountable है और किसी एक समारोह के लिए countable ('a cremation') होता है।
- Cremation is common among Hindus.
- A cremation took place at the ghat this morning.
cremation + of + person
Use 'of' to name the person whose body is cremated.
जिस व्यक्ति का दाह-संस्कार हो, उसे बताने के लिए 'of' आता है।
- The cremation of the late scientist was held with state honours.
burial or cremation
The two words are often paired to name the two main ways of disposing of a body.
शव के निपटारे के दो मुख्य तरीकों को बताने के लिए ये दो शब्द प्रायः साथ आते हैं।
- The family chose cremation over burial.
cremation + noun
Cremation works as a noun adjunct in phrases like 'cremation ground' and 'cremation ceremony'.
'Cremation ground' और 'cremation ceremony' जैसे phrases में 'cremation' दूसरे noun से पहले आता है।
- The cremation ground is near the river.
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adjective + cremation
publicprivatestatetraditionalsimple
- A state cremation was held for the Bharat Ratna awardee.
verb + cremation
attendperformarrangeorganisepostpone
- Relatives gathered to attend the cremation.
cremation + noun
groundceremonyghatpyreashes
- The cremation ghat was crowded with mourners.
cremation + preposition
cremation atcremation oncremation ofcremation bycremation after
- The cremation after the funeral procession took place at dusk.
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- The cremation was held at the Nigambodh Ghat in Delhi.
दाह-संस्कार दिल्ली के निगमबोध घाट पर हुआ।
- Thousands of people attended the cremation of the great singer.
महान गायक के दाह-संस्कार में हज़ारों लोग शामिल हुए।
- Radhika's school essay explained how cremation differs from burial.
राधिका के स्कूल के निबंध में बताया गया था कि cremation और burial में क्या अंतर है।
- Environmentalists prefer electric cremation to wooden pyres.
पर्यावरणविद लकड़ी की चिताओं की जगह बिजली के दाह-संस्कार को पसंद करते हैं।
- The cremation took place the next morning after the relatives arrived.
रिश्तेदारों के पहुँचने के बाद अगली सुबह दाह-संस्कार हुआ।
- The family waited for the eldest son to arrive from abroad before the cremation.
परिवार ने दाह-संस्कार से पहले विदेश से बड़े बेटे के आने की प्रतीक्षा की।
- Wood for the cremation is stored near the river at the ghat.
दाह-संस्कार की लकड़ी घाट पर नदी के पास रखी जाती है।
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✗ The cremation of the dead body took place in the ghat.
✓ The cremation of the dead body took place at the ghat.
A specific site like a ghat takes 'at'.
घाट जैसे विशिष्ट स्थल के साथ 'at' आता है।
✗ He was present on the cremation of his uncle.
✓ He was present at the cremation of his uncle.
Use 'at' for presence at an event.
किसी कार्यक्रम में उपस्थिति के लिए 'at' आता है।
◇Word family
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A building where dead bodies are cremated is a crematorium, and a container for the ashes is an urn.
वह भवन जहाँ शवों का दाह-संस्कार किया जाता है crematorium कहलाता है, और अस्थियाँ या राख रखने का पात्र urn कहलाता है।