Definition
To cut off the head of someone, especially as a method of execution or religious martyrdom.
Etymology
From Latin decollatus, past participle of decollare (de- + collum, neck). This term comes from medieval and religious historical contexts describing executions.
Kelly Says
Many early Christian saints were venerated as decollated martyrs, and in medieval art, you can see Saint John the Baptist depicted holding his own severed head—a powerful religious image that appeared in countless paintings.
Translations
ARالعربية
مُقطع الرأس
muqattaʿ ar-ra's
BNবাংলা
শিরা কেটে
shira ket-e
CACatalà
descol·lat
deh-sko-l-lat
CSČeština
odseknutý
od-se-k-nu-ty
DADansk
afskåret
af-skaa-rød
DEDeutsch
abgehackt
ab-geh-HAKT
ELΕλληνικά
αποκεφαλισμένος
a-po-ke-fa-lis-men-os
ESEspañol
descollado
des-kol-LAH-doh
FAفارسی
سر جدا شده
sar-e-j-da sho-deh
FISuomi
pää irrotettu
paa ir-o-tet-tu
FRFrançais
décollé
deh-KOH-lay
HIहिन्दी
गला काटना
gaala kaatna
HUMagyar
lefejezett
le-fe-je-zett
IDBahasa Indonesia
dipotong lehernya
di-po-tong le-leh-nya
ITItaliano
decollato
deh-kol-LAH-toh
JA日本語
首を切断する
shu-o-setsudan-suru
KO한국어
목을 베는
mok-eul be-neun
MSBahasa Melayu
dipotong leher
di-po-tong le-leh
MYမြန်မာ
ကျောက် ပြုတ်
kya-ouk p'yut
NLNederlands
gesneden
ghe-sn-den
NONorsk
avskåret
av-skaa-rød
PAPA
ਸਰ ਕੱਟਿਆ
sar kat-ti-a
PLPolski
odcięty
od-cheh-tee
PTPortuguês
descolado
des-koh-LAH-doh
RORomână
decolat
deh-koh-lat
RUРусский
отсеченный
ot-se-che-niy
SVSvenska
avskuren
av-skoo-ren
SWKiswahili
kutoka kichwa
koo-toh-kah kee-ch-wa
TAதமிழ்
தலை துண்டிக்கப்பட்டது
tha-lai tu-n-di-kka-pa-tu
TEతెలుగు
కంఠాన్ని కోసివేయడం
kantha-anni ko-si-ve-ya-dam
TLTL
pinaghiwalay ang ulo
pi-na-ghi-wa-lay ang ulo
TRTürkçe
kesilmiş
keh-si-miş
UKУкраїнська
відірваний
vid-i-rva-nyy
URاردو
سر کاٹا ہوا
sar kaat-a hoo-a
VITiếng Việt
cắt cổ
cat co
ZUZU
isibindi
ee-si-bin-dee