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noun, masculine

ataúd

/ataˈud/

noun, masculine/ataˈud/plural: ataúdes

coffin, casket; a metal or (lined) wooden oven for roasting or smoking food outdoors (compare caja china)

Y al reposar sonó con recio golpe, / solemne, en el silencio. / Un golpe de ataúd en tierra es algo / perfectamente serio.And when laid to rest the thud sounded out / solemnly in the silence. / The thud of a coffin in the earth is something / entirely serious.

Synonyms: féretro, cajón

Borrowed from Arabic تَابُوت (tābūt), via Andalusian Arabic. Compare Portuguese ataúde.