Definition
Placing something or someone in the ground and covering it with earth, or hiding something deep so it's concealed. It can also mean to put an end to something, like 'burying the hatchet.'
Etymology
From Old English 'byrgan' meaning 'to hide' or 'to bury.' Related to Old Saxon 'burgan.' The word has roots in Proto-Germanic and originally emphasized the idea of covering or concealing.
Kelly Says
The word 'burying' has such rich metaphorical power in English—we don't just bury bodies, we bury feelings, secrets, conflicts, and hopes, making it one of those words that works beautifully both literally and figuratively.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንደ አንድ ሰው
en-de an-d se-w
CACatalà
enterrar
en-te-r-rar
CSČeština
pochovávat
po-cho-va-vat
DADansk
begrave
be-gra-ve
DEDeutsch
begraben
be-gra-ben
ESEspañol
enterrar
en-te-r-ar
FAفارسی
به خاک سپردن
be-ha-k sa-p-dar-den
FRFrançais
enterrer
en-te-rer
HIहिन्दी
दफनाना
da-fana-na
HUMagyar
eltemetni
el-te-met-ni
IDBahasa Indonesia
mengubur
men-gu-bur
ITItaliano
seppellire
sep-pe-lli-re
KMKM
ប្រព្រឹត្ត
pra-p-ret
MSBahasa Melayu
menguburkan
men-gu-bur-kan
MYမြန်မာ
ပြုလုပ်
pru-lu-p
NLNederlands
begraven
be-gra-ven
PLPolski
pogrzebać
po-grze-ba-ch
PTPortuguês
enterrar
en-te-r-rar
RORomână
înmormânt
in-mor-mant
RUРусский
похоронить
po-kho-ro-nit
SVSvenska
begrava
be-gra-va
SWKiswahili
kuzika
koo-zi-ka
TAதமிழ்
தொடர்பு
to-da-r-pu
TRTürkçe
toprağa gömme
to-prah-gah gom-me
UKУкраїнська
поховати
po-kho-vaty
URاردو
دفن کرنا
dif-n kar-na