embalsamador
embalsamádor with stress marks
embalmer
Usage Note
Embalsamador is a professional term for someone who prepares bodies for burial through embalming. It is used in the context of funeral services, which are culturally significant in the Philippines and often involve multi-day wakes attended by the extended community.
Examples
" Magaling ang embalsamador. "
Natural Translation
The embalmer is skilled.
Literal Translation
Skilled the embalmer.
" Ang embalsamador ay maingat na naghanda ng bangkay para sa libing. "
Natural Translation
The embalmer carefully prepared the body for the burial.
Literal Translation
The embalmer is carefully prepared of-the corpse for the burial.
" Dahil aabutin ng isang linggo ang lamay, kinailangan ng pamilya na umupa ng bihasang embalsamador para sa namatay. "
Natural Translation
Because the wake would last a week, the family had to hire a skilled embalmer for the deceased.
Literal Translation
Because will-reach of one week the wake, needed by-the family to hire of skilled embalmer for the deceased.
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