tower of silence meaning in Tamil
அமைதியின் கோபுரம் amaitiyiṉ kōpuram
/ˌtaʊɚ‿əv ˈsaɪl(ə)ns/US/ˌtaʊɚ‿əv ˈsaɪləns/
tower of silence in Tamil: அமைதியின் கோபுரம் (amaitiyiṉ kōpuram). 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.
Tamil words for tower of silence
- low, cylindrical open-topped tower where Zoroastrians place the bodies of deceased people to disintegrate
- அமைதியின் கோபுரம் amaitiyiṉ kōpuram
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 Tamil
- What is the meaning of tower of silence in Tamil?
- Tower of silence in Tamil is அமைதியின் கோபுரம் (amaitiyiṉ kōpuram).
- tower of silence என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
- Tower of silence: அமைதியின் கோபுரம் (amaitiyiṉ kōpuram).
- 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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