Paglilibing (en. Burial)

/paɡliˈlibiŋ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

The act of conducting the burial of a deceased person.

Grandma's burial will be held on Saturday.

Ang paglilibing ni Lola ay gaganapin sa Sabado.

A ceremony related to placing the body in the ground.

Many people attended their friend's burial.

Maraming tao ang dumalo sa paglilibing ng kanilang kaibigan.

The process of hiding the corpse underground.

Burial is part of the rituals of digging for ancestors.

Ang paglilibing ay bahagi ng mga ritwal sa paghuhukay ng mga ninuno.

from the root word 'libing' meaning 'to place in the ground' or 'to bury'

burial of the dead

ceremony for placing the deceased in the ground

paglilibing ng patay

beneath the ground

that a person or thing has been buried

nasa ilalim ng lupa

burial

Related word that refers to the actual process of burial.

libing

wake

Ceremony after the burial where people gather.

pagsasalo

end of life

It's like a burial for the sins he gets from his family.

Parang paglilibing na ang kasalanan niyang nakuha sa kanyang pamilya.

closure or ending

I've been going through a lot; maybe it's time for a burial of my problems.

Matagal na akong may mga pinagdaraanan; siguro oras na para sa isang paglilibing sa aking mga problema.

dangerous situation

I feel like I'm sinking into a burial with all my debts.

Para na akong lulubog sa paglilibing sa dami ng mga utang ko.