tower of silence in Malay
dakhma
/ˌtaʊɚ‿əv ˈsaɪl(ə)ns/US/ˌtaʊɚ‿əv ˈsaɪləns/
tower of silence in Malay: dakhma, menara bungkam. In English, tower of silence means a low, cylindrical, open-topped tower where Zoroastrians place the bodies of deceased people to disintegrate from exposure and consumption by carrion birds such as vultures, the remaining bones being kept in an ossuary.
Malay words for tower of silence
- low, cylindrical open-topped tower where Zoroastrians place the bodies of deceased people to disintegrate
- dakhma, menara bungkam
English meaning of tower of silence
- noun A low, cylindrical, open-topped tower where Zoroastrians place the bodies of deceased people to disintegrate from exposure and consumption by carrion birds such as vultures, the remaining bones being kept in an ossuary.
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Questions about tower of silence in Malay
- What is the meaning of tower of silence in Malay?
- Tower of silence in Malay is dakhma, menara bungkam.
- Apakah maksud tower of silence dalam bahasa Melayu?
- Tower of silence: dakhma, menara bungkam.
- What does tower of silence mean in English?
- Tower of silence means a low, cylindrical, open-topped tower where Zoroastrians place the bodies of deceased people to disintegrate from exposure and consumption by carrion birds such as vultures, the remaining bones being kept in an ossuary.
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