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sky burial in Persian

خاکسپاری آسمانی

sky burial in Persian: خاکسپاری آسمانی. In English, sky burial means a funeral practice in which a human corpse is placed atop a mountain or other outdoor structure to decompose or be eaten by scavenging animals.

Persian words for sky burial

funeral practice
خاکسپاری آسمانی

English meaning of sky burial

  1. noun A funeral practice in which a human corpse is placed atop a mountain or other outdoor structure to decompose or be eaten by scavenging animals.

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Questions about sky burial in Persian

What is the meaning of sky burial in Persian?
Sky burial in Persian is خاکسپاری آسمانی.
معنی sky burial چیست؟
Sky burial: خاکسپاری آسمانی.
What does sky burial mean in English?
Sky burial means a funeral practice in which a human corpse is placed atop a mountain or other outdoor structure to decompose or be eaten by scavenging animals.

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