dakhma
[ dahk-muh ]
noun
Origin of dakhma
11860–65; <Persian; Middle Persian dakhmak,Avestan daxma- funeral site
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How to use dakhma in a sentence
As soon as the ceremony was over, we were led into another building, where a model of the dakhma was to be seen.
From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan | Helena Pretrovna BlavatskyHaving deposited it in an iron coffin—the same for everyone—they carry it to the dakhma.
From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan | Helena Pretrovna BlavatskyGreat care is taken at the erection of a dakhma that the rain-water can run off from the bier of the corpse.
The History of Antiquity | Max DunckerWhen this point has been reached, the dakhma should be levelled.
The History of Antiquity | Max DunckerThe kinspeople follow the corpse in silence to within ninety paces of the dakhma.
The History of Antiquity | Max Duncker
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