अंत्येष्टि (antyeshti)
noun
A formal, Sanskrit-derived word for a funeral or the last rites/cremation ceremony; single sense.
Sense
1
:
funeral / last rites, cremation ceremony
noun, feminine
Synonyms: अंतिम संस्कार (antim sanskaar), दाह संस्कार (daah sanskaar, specifically cremation), क्रिया कर्म (kriyaa karm, colloquial)
Frequency: low
Cultural Note: You'll meet अंत्येष्टि (antyeshti) mostly in newspapers, obituaries, or formal announcements -- for instance a report might say नेता की अंत्येष्टि आज होगी (netaa kii antyeshti aaj hogii, 'the leader's funeral will take place today'). In daily conversation among family and friends, people almost always say अंतिम संस्कार (antim sanskaar) instead; reaching for अंत्येष्टि (antyeshti) in casual speech can come across as oddly bookish, the way 'obsequies' would sound in English next to 'funeral.'
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for अंतिम संस्कार (antim sanskaar) instead, which is the far more common everyday term; अंत्येष्टि (antyeshti) sounds noticeably more formal or written, like something you'd see in a news report rather than say to a grieving neighbor. 2) This word refers to the rite/ceremony itself, not the corpse or the mourning period, so it doesn't substitute for words like शव (shav, corpse) or शोक (shok, mourning/grief).
Sample Sentences:
नेता की अंत्येष्टि आज शाम होगी।
The leader's funeral will take place this evening.
(netaa kii antyeshti aaj shaam hogii।)
पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री की अंत्येष्टि राजकीय सम्मान के साथ की गई।
The former chief minister's funeral was conducted with state honors.
(poorv mukhymantrii kii antyeshti raajkiiy sammaan ke saath kii gaii।)
समाचार में बताया गया कि अंत्येष्टि नदी के किनारे संपन्न हुई।
The news reported that the funeral was completed on the riverbank.
(samaachaar men bataayaa gayaa ki antyeshti nadii ke kinaare sampann huii।)
सैनिक की अंत्येष्टि में हजारों लोग शामिल हुए।
Thousands of people attended the soldier's funeral.
(sainik kii antyeshti men hajaaron log shaamil hue।)
प्रशासन ने घोषणा की है कि अंत्येष्टि कल सुबह होगी।
The administration has announced that the last rites will be held tomorrow morning.
(prashaasan ne ghoshnaa kii hai ki antyeshti kal subah hogii।)
यदि अंत्येष्टि में देरी होती तो परिवार को और कष्ट होता।
If the funeral had been delayed, the family would have suffered even more.
(yadi antyeshti men derii hotii to parivaar ko aur kasht hotaa।)
अंत्येष्टि से पूर्व शव को पवित्र जल से स्नान कराया जाता है।
Before the funeral, the body is bathed with sacred water.
(antyeshti se poorv shav ko pavitr jal se snaan karaayaa jaataa hai।)
मंत्री की अंत्येष्टि में उपस्थित रहने का अनुरोध सभी अधिकारियों से किया गया।
All officials were requested to be present at the minister's funeral.
(mantrii kii antyeshti men upasthit rahne kaa anurodh sabhii adhikaariyon se kiyaa gayaa।)
पत्रकार ने पूछा कि अंत्येष्टि की व्यवस्था किसने की है।
The journalist asked who had arranged the funeral.
(patrkaar ne poochhaa ki antyeshti kii vyavasthaa kisne kii hai।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.f.direct):
अंत्येष्टि
(antyeshti)
(sg.f.oblique):
अंत्येष्टि
(antyeshti)
(pl.f.direct):
अंत्येष्टिएँ
(antyeshtien)
(pl.f.oblique):
अंत्येष्टिओं
(antyeshtion)