Usage Note
Ataul refers to the coffin used to hold a body during a wake and burial. Filipino funerary traditions involve multi-day wakes where the ataul is displayed in the home or chapel, with community members visiting to pay respects and support the grieving family.
Examples
" Maganda ang disenyo ng ataul. "
Natural Translation
The coffin's design is beautiful.
Literal Translation
Beautiful the design of-the coffin.
" Dinala nila ang ataul sa simbahan bago ilibing. "
Natural Translation
They brought the coffin to the church before the burial.
Literal Translation
Brought they the coffin to-the church before bury.
" Pinalibutan ng mga puting bulaklak ang ataul habang isa-isang lumalapit ang mga kamag-anak upang magbigay-galang sa namatay. "
Natural Translation
White flowers surrounded the coffin as the relatives approached one by one to pay their respects to the deceased.
Literal Translation
Surrounded of-the white flowers the coffin while one-by-one approaching the relatives to give-respect to-the deceased.
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