Simenteryo (en. Cemetery)

si-men-te-ryo

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A place or site where the dead are buried.

We went to the cemetery to visit our grandmother's grave.

Nagpunta kami sa simenteryo upang dalawin ang puntod ng aming lola.

from the Latin 'cemeterium' meaning 'place of burial'

cemetery of the heroes

A cemetery where heroes or people who succeeded for the nation are buried.

simenteryo ng mga bayani

burial

A ceremony of laying a dead person to rest.

libing

grave

The place where the remains of the dead are placed.

puntod

Where the dead are, like a party, but sadder.

It feels like a cemetery here every Good Friday, no one is outside.

Parang simenteryo dito tuwing Biyernes Santo, walang tao sa labas.

A quiet place, it's like a gym for spirits.

Wow, it's so quiet here in the cemetery, perfect for thinking.

Grabe, ang quiet dito sa simenteryo, perfect for thinking.

Symbol of memories of loved ones.

I visited my grandfather in the cemetery, it felt like a reunion.

Sa simenteryo ko binisita ang lolo ko, parang reunion kami.