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amortalhar

verb/ɐmuɾtɐˈʎaɾ/low

a·mor·ta·lhar

Definition

To cover or wrap a corpse in a shroud or cloth, preparing it for burial.
The family members amortalharam the body with a white sheet.
In the past, it was common to amortalhar the dead at home.
Common collocations
to shroud the body

Etymology

Do latim 'mortualia', através do verbo 'amortalhar'.

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