funeral
/ˈfjuːnərəl/noun
उच्चारण फ़्यूनरल
अंत्येष्टि, अंतिम संस्कार, शव-यात्रा
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a ceremony, usually a religious one, for burying or cremating a dead person
अंत्येष्टि, अंतिम संस्कार, शव-यात्रा
- Thousands attended the funeral of the leader.
- Relatives from many cities came for the funeral of the old teacher.
- Neighbours gathered to attend the funeral of the village elder.
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- He took leave from work to go to his uncle's funeral.
- The funeral was held quietly, with only close family present.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
funeral of + person
Use 'of' for the person who has died.
मृतक व्यक्ति के लिए 'of' आता है।
- The funeral of the old teacher was held on Sunday.
attend / go to a funeral
People attend, go to or hold a funeral; the preposition is 'at' for presence at the ceremony.
लोग funeral में शामिल होते हैं, उसमें जाते हैं या आयोजित करते हैं; समारोह में उपस्थिति के लिए 'at' आता है।
- Hundreds attended the funeral.
- Many people were present at the funeral.
funeral + noun
Funeral works as a noun modifier: funeral procession, funeral pyre, funeral service.
'Funeral' दूसरी संज्ञा के विशेषण की तरह आता है, जैसे funeral procession, funeral pyre।
- A long funeral procession moved towards the river.
funeral (countable noun)
It is countable: a funeral, many funerals. It is not an uncountable word like 'death'.
यह गणनीय संज्ञा है: a funeral, many funerals; 'death' की तरह अगणनीय नहीं है।
- There were two funerals in the village that week.
funeral + for / in memory of
A funeral may be held for a person, and a service in memory of someone is not always a funeral. Use 'memorial service' when the body is not present.
किसी व्यक्ति के लिए funeral होता है, पर स्मृति में की गई सभा हमेशा funeral नहीं होती। जब शव उपस्थित न हो, तब 'memorial service' कहा जाता है।
- A memorial service was held for the soldiers lost at sea.
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verb + funeral
attendholdarrangeconductmissorganise
- The family arranged the funeral at the riverside.
funeral + noun
processionservicepyreritesexpensesmarch
- The funeral rites were performed by the eldest son.
adjective + funeral
stateprivatesimplemilitarypublicquiet
- The soldier was given a state funeral.
funeral + of
funeral of a leaderfuneral of a kingfuneral of a soldierfuneral of a neighbour
- Thousands gathered for the funeral of the beloved leader.
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- The school remained closed on the day of the funeral.
अंतिम संस्कार के दिन विद्यालय बंद रहा।
- Radhika could not attend her uncle's funeral because of her exam.
राधिका परीक्षा के कारण अपने चाचा के अंतिम संस्कार में शामिल नहीं हो सकी।
- The funeral procession stopped near the temple.
शवयात्रा मंदिर के पास रुकी।
- The minister sent flowers for the funeral.
मंत्री ने अंतिम संस्कार के लिए फूल भेजे।
- It will be your funeral if you tell the principal a lie.
यदि आपने प्राचार्य से झूठ बोला तो आपकी शामत आ जाएगी।
- The whole town closed its shops as a mark of respect on the day of his funeral.
उनके अंतिम संस्कार के दिन सम्मान स्वरूप पूरे शहर ने अपनी दुकानें बंद रखीं।
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✗ Many people were present in the funeral.
✓ Many people were present at the funeral.
Use 'at' for presence at an event or ceremony.
किसी आयोजन या समारोह में उपस्थिति के लिए 'at' आता है।
✗ Many people came for his funerals.
✓ Many people came for his funeral.
One person has one funeral, so the singular is correct.
एक व्यक्ति का एक ही अंतिम संस्कार होता है, इसलिए singular सही है।
✗ The funeral was done at the riverbank.
✓ The funeral was held at the riverbank.
A funeral is held or conducted, not 'done'.
Funeral 'held' या 'conducted' होता है, 'done' नहीं।
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fu·ner·al
With -neral (not 'funural').
बीच में -neral ('funural' गलत है)।
§Grammar and usage
The adjective funereal means sad and serious, suitable for a funeral.
Adjective funereal का अर्थ 'उदास और गंभीर, अंत्येष्टि के उपयुक्त' है।
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One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: the ceremony of burying or burning a dead body is a funeral; burning a body cremation; burying burial or interment; a speech in praise of a dead person a eulogy; a poem of mourning an elegy; a song of mourning a dirge; the procession at a funeral a cortège.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: मृत शरीर को दफ़नाने या जलाने का संस्कार funeral; शव जलाना cremation; दफ़नाना burial या interment; मृतक की प्रशंसा में भाषण eulogy; शोक-कविता elegy; शोक-गीत dirge; अंत्येष्टि का जुलूस cortège।