Words tagged under "Metaphorical"

to roll over

hindrance, obstruction, obstacle, impediment, prop, hitch

headstrong, unyielding

burning like a coal, red, hot, extremely red

grape

inclined, bent, slanting, sloping diagonal, transverse, cross oblique, crooked

coming back, reverting

head of family, breadwinner

helpless person

ankus, goad, the pointed iron rod with which an elephant is prodded while being ridden

close one's eyes (to something wrong), ignore deliberately, die, shut the eyes

fiery water, wine

red wine

pomegranate juice

(fig.) red wine

elixir, nectar, water of immortality

(Metaphorically) pure, sweet and delicious water

(met.) wine

glaucoma, cataract

red wine

(metaphorically) wine, tears, bitter water, acid

(fig.) to consider valuable

(met.) to turn away the worshiper or the pious from the worship of God

having blisters on the feet

water fountain

water beneath the grass, (metaphorically) delusion, deception, cunning

the name of the first man according to Jews, Christian and Islam community, Prophet Adam, the first man, Adam human being

(met.) Prophet Muhammad

astute, cunning, mischievous, calamity, disaster, din, uproar, noise, catastrophe, adversity, misfortune, mishap, problem, difficulty

the setting sun

merciless, cruel

strong, hard

footfall, slight sound (e.g. of footsteps)

slow-paced, slow speed, slow walker

the deer of China that's extremely beautiful, (met.) the beloved

a deer living in the vicinity of kaabaa (it is not permissible to hunt it owing to the sanctity of the Haram)

the state of the doomsday

world of light

world of senses, the tangible reality

attractiveness, elegance, beauty, like a picture, a sight of stillness and astonishment, world of images

royal seal

(Metaphorically) pious, holy

common style

blind

target, a mark to fire at, generally proclaimed from the minars or towers, an object of desire or ambition

an official, functionary, a necromancer, conjuror

arrival, advent, approach

Metaphorically: good deeds that are provision for salvation in the next world

ornament, equipage

name of a sura of the Qur'an

provisional government, short term government

ease, facility, effortlessness، convenience, smoothness

a soft light meal like soup or porridge, soup, water

flirty, skirt-chaser

affliction, calamity

(metaphorically) chaste, virtuous, saver from sins

sphincter, a ring of muscle surrounding and serving to guard or close an opening or tube, such as the anus or the openings of the stomach

any one of the four holy scriptures, i.e. the Qur'an, the Bible, the Torah or the book of Psalms

preparatory piece of a song

contented, satisfied

a delicate thing that is difficult to protect

echo, returning voice

symbol of stop in the text of the Qur'an, mark, stop, pause (used in the Qur'an)

organs, parts of body (heart, brain, liver, kidneys and lungs)

father

a known number of divines chosen by God who always inhabit the world, it is said that when one of them dies God appoints another in order to keep their numbers the same i.e., seven or seventy

virgins, unmarried girls

women, lady

party-coloured, piebald, spotted, pepper-and-salt, grey

spring cloud

God's blessings, cloud of mercy, much needed cloud

Abu Lahb-allusion, enemy of Islam

white horse whose color is shiny like silver,

whiteness, radiance

(of something) good or bad, profit or loss, result, consequence

keeping silent (allusion to a children's game)

worth one half, related to half

possessing incomplete information, inefficient

half-cut

half-dead, about to die, Metaphorically: ruined, pathetic, weak

enemy, foe, oppositionist , opponent,

throwing, casting, overthrowing

opium addict

Plato, the Greek philosopher

more or most deprived

low-spirited

rope used to hobble the fore and hind legs of a horse

fire

coming, next (esp. year or age)

next day

(metaphorical) God

oneness of God, unity, individuality, belief in the unity of God

ego

pupils of the eyes

orders, commands, decrees, ordinances, Fatwa, royal edicts, judgments

free-born, ingenuous, liberal, generous persons, ingenuous persons

you have done well! bravo! well done!

squint, squint-eyed

act proudly

crooked, awry, irregular, ungainly

house of elected representatives, assembly, parliament, legislature

strangers, aliens

large and thick snake, general term for any large, thick serpent, boa-constrictor, dragon or a python

stranger, unfamiliar, unknown, strange, foreigner, new, alien

dearth, famine, drought

sky, space

extreme infidel

having small and weak eyes

absorbing, imbibing

like a reflection, mirror

shimmering pieces of reflection, ex-ray

high eater, frequent eater, gourmet, greedy, foodie person, a person who eats too much

mark, sign, token

modulation, or rising of the voice in singing, tuning up; prelude to a song, fluctuation of the voice in singing

grass, fodder, hay, provender (for cattle or beasts), alfalfa, lucerne

alone, away from others, isolated sequestered, separated, metaphorically: without any support

unreliable, ignorant

spendthrift, indiscriminately or openly spending, extravagance, luxurious life

lazy, idle

outcome, product

the Book, the Holy Qur'an

Ka'aba, any mosque

Intoxicated, drunk

invention, contrivance

dried mango paring

diseases, ailments, sicknesses

a much dirty cloth that becomes hard and blackish with dirt

deaths

tips of the fingers, fingers

elements, the elements (of which material substances of different natures are composed)

(of a glass or mirror) dirty, foggy, misty, cloudy, dim, unclean, (of a well) deep and without water

a game similar to hide and seek

breaths, respirations

body parts, joints and bones of body, joints, limbs, parts

carefree, unconcerned, insouciant

a bundle of grass

deceiver, swindler

(woman) that is not a virgin

seasoning a new earthen vessel by letting water stand in it for sometime, to make new vessels ready for use

shining, very splendid, most brilliant, resplendent

arrogance, haughtiness

satiety, fullness of stomach

female dancer in the court of Inder, the king of the celestials, nymph

ascent, difficult hill-track, steep mountain or road

contract, agreement, conclusion, treaty

a cluster of seven stars that look like a necklace

(Botany) infertile (man or women), incapable of child-bearing, sterile

opal, agate, cornelian

red lips, lips of beloved

the lip of a mistress

barren, childless, infertile

scripts

(person) with an amputated hand

lover, amour

higher than, higher, highest, very high,

a priest, augur

(met.) the human heart

sky-sitter

(metamorphically) household articles

evil spirits, demons

cheap, low-priced, of no value

the holy land, Makkah and Medina

terrestrial, mundane, temporal

price, cost

(met.) a mighty weapon

pillars, columns, posts

effect, influence, impression, consequence, sign, footprint, sign, mark, token, trace, track, vestige, shadow, impress

Geographic: slope, sloping area

the eyelids

faces, appearances, bodies

unmixed, pure

(metaphorically) one who is suffering especially in love

middle, interval, during, period, time, midst

idols

not easily digestible

demon, fiend, evil spirit

circle in which a horse is trained, reel, skein of thread, bobbin

putting out or quenching (of fire)

bottomless, unfathomable, deep, limitless, boundless, too much، beyond measure

at random, randomly, uncertain, absurd, nonsensical, pointless

playfulness, gambol, coquetry

Not weighed, not weighable, immeasurable, incalculable, unequalled, unequal, unparalleled

high rank, ascendancy, highest position, rank or dignity

continious, non stop,

aunt

sacred chanting, chanting

woman, female, wife

nobles, chiefs

avatar, vicegerent of a god, rebirth of god in another human shape, incarnation

boiling; evaporation by boiling

obvious, evident, clear, manifest

days, times, duration, menstruation period, seasons

eternal without beginning, from all eternity, eternal, perpetual

buds, flowers

boar, male swine, Metaphorically: horrible person

bud, sad, sorrowful

border, fence, hedge, an outer boundary of an enclosure, verge, edge, rim, margin

edge of a weapon

to deliver, to dispose

dispute, contention

king

brave, courageous

weaver

space marked off by twelve pillars which shows the boundary of a cantonment

successful

poor, pauper, deserted

flatulence

low, vulgar

(Textual) play, diversion, frolic, wagering, fun, play, sport

infant, baby, little one, youngster, lad

(of a horse) jibbing, uncontrollable

cotton sapling

seasoning with deep fried onions, ginger, garlic, red pepper or cumin seeds

confirmed, established

Blue sea, the world's largest salt lake situated on the border of Russia and Iran, Metaphorically: sky

a woman who renounces the pleasures of the world, the cross-shaped stick placed upon another vertical stick which a Hindu hermit places under his armpit while sitting,

(Metaphorically) co-wife, rival wife

crutch, used by the lame

(of a bird) perch

the house of grief, house of mourning, house of sorrow, the house

idol temple

simple stitching, sewing with long stitches, tacking

(Metaphorically) eloquence, rhetoric

wrinkle, skin shrivelled by old age; the fold of skin in stout persons upon the upper part of the belly or between the ensiform cartilage and the navel

wooden logs

burn like fire. be lighted

dweller in woods, person gone into exile, forest dweller, hermit

(Metaphorically) British women

(esp. Hindu) merchant or trader, grain seller, shopkeeper, grocer, a vendor of provisions

afire, awakened, roused, excited, incited, stirred up, afire

commission, warrant, decree, assignment, letter

brother

stool, motion, excrement

shine, glitter, lustre

to stay the procession of the bridegroom (to the house of the bride)

(Metaphorically) to marry

(Textual) inflamed, fired, lit up

ice, snow

(Metaphorically) cold, very cold, chill

to drill, to bore a hole

fruitful, fertile, fructiferous, fruit bearing

inhabit, colonize people

expansive, extensive, detailed

settle

twenty

wrapper, parcel, satchel, bundle, object in which a bundle is tied up

human habitation, built up area, settlement or settled area, colony, a small residential area, an inhabited place

sharer

cause to be shared, cause to be apportioned, cause to be twisted (thread or rope), divide or divert (the attention), help, cooperate, spread, scatter,

power, bravery

breast of a woman

go mad

stars that appear in east

without blemish

without a thing, metaphorically: without reason, without cause, without relation, without base

fascinated, spellbound, bewitched

strange, unconcerned, not related, foreign, alien, exotic

(sarc.) said as a diminutive to look down upon someone

parcher of grain

almshouse, place where anybody can come, narcotic den, tavern

a narcotic den where addicts gather, an unkempt, disorderly place, house or room

trouble, hot water

brother, male cousin, an affectionate term of address, comrade, companion

earthen pot or vessel

consolation, dependence on fate, fatalism

juggler's basket

unmarried daughter who is the burden for their parent

companion, associate, supporter, disciple

food sent to a deceased's home by relatives for first three days after death

be enraged, roar

fat hen

God knows, I don't know

fat, hideous man

feast of the yogis

ashes, cinders. extinguish, finish

to be reduced to ashes, to be ceased and be finished

get lost the way, lose one's way, miss the right path, wander, deviate, go astray

inn, public place, a place of confusion and uproar

meanness

barked

a large black bee, said to be enamored of lotus

mansion, house, abode, dwelling, building

jumping on the bandwagon, following others blindly, mob mentality

wolf

puzzle, riddle

disguise, feigned appearance, assumed likeness

abstain

a scared or cowering person, one who has no resistance left, passive, submissive

be wet, damp or moist

begging, alms, money or food given to poor people, charity

Metaphorically: sodomite, eunuch

be covered with flies

frequent recurrence of unwanted noise

to make thick stitching

a term of abuse contemptuously applied to a woman

any small insect, mite

to be fried, roasted, grilled, parched

a large strong post for chaining an elephant

crisp, friable, brittle

ghost, goblin, demon

corn, maize

earthquake

Earth-tearer', a hog

hungry, starving, needy, poor, famished, greedy,

labyrinth, maze

fry and eat something, eat all, eat with zest, Metaphorically: to take care of

to roast, broil, fry, parch, scorch, burn

of brown color

ghosts and evil spirits

fear, fright

fell, knock down

seed, germ

lover

nose

be sold

virginity

sad song of longing for the absent beloved

roasted, fried, parched, broiled, singed

separation from beloved, disunion, absence (especially of lovers)

roasted, well burnt, smoked

poison

a slaughtered animal, sacrificed

brushing or cleansing the warp in weaving

extreme illness resulting in death, crisis of a disease, delirium

onus, responsibility, obligation

speaking, talking, live

boat

asthma

the septum of the nose

bubble

a nightingale who singing a lot of songs, the nightingale who sings thousands of song, Metaphorically: eloquent, oratory

lobe or tip of the ear

basis, base, basic, elementary, foundation, ground-work, roots, origin,power, sources, capacity,belongings, possessions,start, beginning

horse/Burraq like structure made by Shia Muslims on Muharram

smell, odour, scent, stink, scented

Allusion-Hazrat Ali

goods and chattels, baggage luggage

without ears, crop-eared, with clipped ears, ear-cropped

subsistence

the whole body

sowing season

a gold ornament shaped like a half-moon (worn on the forehead)

a kind of white flower, Tabernaemontana coronaria, anything white and shining, a white cloth spread upon a carpet, white cloth sheet spread over floor or rug

nimble, active, alert, expeditious

nimbleness, alertness, Metaphorically: skill, dexterity

chador, a coverlet, a veil

a trap, a deceit

tear in the collar, torn collar

invoice or waybill, form used when money due to a government department is paid

of forty seers

mountain valley

fodder, herbage, forage

(Ancient) A palace; name of a celebrated royal garden in the environs of Ispahan; also near Delhi

four fastenings

boundary wall that wholly encloses or surrounds a piece of land or house, enclosure, fence

to be defeated, to be overwhelmed, to be overcome by a stronger force

in all the four directions, everywhere

sensible, intelligent, shrewd (a slave)

carry on, take measures

wooden ladle

current (coin, etc.)

go, proceed, conduct, walk, move

disc, anything circular

lean and skinny person

crested lark, Galerida cristata

oil lamp, light

lamp of house

guide, the true guide, leader, lamp of the way

one who carries his master's shoes, servant

falcon

cunning, clever

graze cattle, feed, pasture, put to graze

an eye that sees, perceptive

scion (of a family), offspring, heir, son

bare, bleak, level (ground), tree-less (tract), desolate (land), treeless tract of land

doorframe, sill and lintel of a door frame, threshold, entrance

frame, siege, hoop, structure

mole

cottage, hut

former measure of weight equal to the sixteenth part of a seer equal to about two ounces

perforation, puncture, aperture, orifice

empty, hollow, shallow

rag, tatter, frayed piece of cloth

to stick, paste, glue, adhere

gambling or betting on the outcome of a toss of coin

Metaphorically: agents are called money

having a crest, crested

prick, pierce

feed birds, take fowls out to eat

be restless or peevish, fret

given to sucking

to tease

choola, stove at which food is cooked

chicken

muscle in tendon of the arm

large kettle-drum; the bass end of a small kettle-drum, kettle drum

midwife, wet nurse, nurse

oars, rudder, helm, boat riding bamboo, punishment

links

side or quarter of a city

(Metaphorically) sorrow, grief

(met.) the mark of slavery that the master used to inflict on the bodies of his slaves and slaves

(Metaphorically) great sorrow, shock

(Metaphorically) indignant, fierce

branded, disgraced, sullied, dishonoured, fired, spoiled, damaged, aggrieved

(met.) the angel of death

post office, mailbox

be robbed

rice and pulse, daily bread, plain fare

bread and butter

gift of fruit, etc. in a basket or tray and partially covered with flowers given as a present (and sometimes also as bribe)

pulse and bread, simple meal

skirt (of a garment), petticoat, sheet (of a sail), foot, or declivity (of a mountain)

knowing the secret

house of mortality

house with six doors

place of action, this world

abode of miseries

abode of suffering, i.e. this world

(Metaphorically) this world

abode of stability, mansion of rest

place of blessings

abode of pleasures

gunpowder

pressed, covered, concealed

a disease found in children

old flame (of love or enmity, etc.)

anything buried, buried or hidden treasure, treasure-trove

the burial of a corpse in a grave or tomb, interment

conceal, hide, entomb, to bury

office, workplace

office, chapter of world, metaphorically: the world

deceit, fraud, treachery, imposture, hypocrisy, corruption

a lean long-legged (horse)

spotted, stained, marked

be marked or branded

blunt, impolite, rude, impudent

threshold

hanger-on or parasite, sponger

villager, farmer, peasant

the beginning of winter, autumn

a convent or monastery, a place of worship (for non-Muslims), temple, church, etc.

the river Tigris

belch

brokerage, commission of a broker

ambition, blood, life spirit, breath or blast (of a furnace or oven), breath, vital air, cheerfulness, pleasure, coaxing, wheedling, courage, deception, trickery, draught of water, person, people, dum, stewing or simmering over a slow fire, edge (of a swo

noise

bloom

a fortified emplacement for heavy guns, parapet, mound, sandbag shelter

blowing of incantation or prayers, Metaphorically: power, courage, guts, power to stand up to

(met.) time of ecstasy

sharpness of dagger

kind of sweetmeat, barley sugar

sting (of a poisonous insect)

a second, a moment, very brief span of time

Decius, a cruel Roman emperor whose persecution of the Christians caused the seven sleepers of Ephesus to take refuge in a cave

sharp, clever

(Metaphorically) oppressive, tyrannical

to split, rend, crack, be torn

heart-ache

(metamorphically) extreme pain

madness, insanity

labour, vexation, worry

grieved, afflicted

disaster, crisis

wall & terrace, a living place, every corner, home, building

doors and walls, every nook and corner, all parts and corner of a dwelling

bill of exchange or a money order payable at sight, a bill of exchange, or a money order, payable at sight

inside, under, in, inner

that kind of abscess that faced inside, Metaphorically: heart, conscience

desert of calamity

(metaphorically) disasters, misfortunes, miseries

desert of life, (met.) the human body

the desert of Tatar region

desert of darkness

one wandering in the desert, a lover, a madman, nomad

to roam around in wilderness, loiter, to walk, metaphorically: fun and frolic, travelling, freedom

bite or sting

feather, the wing with which a bird flies

any important writing, deed, instrument, document

signature

a cat who comes and appears while eating food, (figuratively) uninvited guest, sponge

humbly, respectfully, with folded hands in token of respect

hennaed hand

hands on which Henna has been applied

hand of breeze

helper, one who helps, prisoner, prison arresting

hard labour or toil, great effort, running, helter-skelter, struggle

wealth, riches, means

unexpected wealth, insecure wealth, fortune, symbolic: children, beloved

the eternal wealth - allusion to the King Qarun

a round of drinks

(met.) death

revolution of the heavens

(met.) rule, dominion

last days of life

round of wine drinking

round of wine

run, walk, run away, Metaphorically: face, attention

mother, Metaphorically: wet nurse, nanny

goddess

deck

The body, the person.

relating to a village, rural, rustic, villager

exile, banish, the punishment given to someone in which he is expelled from the country

be exiled, be banished, be extradited

language of gods, i.e. Sanskrit

beloved, dancer in temple, slave girl who serves a temple

giant, monster of despotism, dominion, absolute authority, one-man rule, tyranny, oppression

female monster, giantess, ogress

terrible, dreadful, scary

an idol or image of god, deity, divine being,a respectable person, expert, connoisseur

scarecrow

hunchbacked

manner, method, art

shelter, refuge

to cast (metal), to mould, make something by pouring molten metal in a mould, form, shape,frame or compose (sentence, etc.), mint (money), pour (a liquid), sell cheap, spill, shed, to place or fit up, apply to

edge (of a knife or sword),knife-edge

sharp, sharp-edged

a chattering bird commonly seen in flocks

wild and tumultuous merriment, noise, tumult, uproar

an illegal trade, immoral or dubious occupation, questionable practice

proprietor, possessor

rich banker, fortunate or successful man, rich man

religion and actions, worship and all, good deeds, symbolic: the way, manners

justice, equity

path, way, line

to have an area of hardened skin, be callused (of a part of the body)

bellows, blowhole (of a whale), brag, boast,

a kind of sugar cane

braying (of donkeys)

a kind of gourd

fortitude, endurance, composure, coolness, calmness, self-possession

mound, heap

a long-legged bird, crane

fight, row, struggle or scramble, fisticuffs, scuffle

a large belly, a pot belly

launderer, washerman

a flirt, lover

cattle

heap or mound of earth (raised by the side of a ditch)

washed, cleansed

cloud of smoke, dense smoke, full of enthusiasm, dim, faint, hazy, misty, cloudy, dark

dim, foggy, blurred, misty, hazy

rolling, sprawling

washed, cleaned by washing

overturn, pour, roll

card or comb (cotton)

combing or carding of cotton, disentangling fibres before spinning

card or comb (cotton)

a kind of kids's playing bow

fore-part of a pole where the yoke is fixed,limit, end, load, yoke, start, beginning, true, straight (path)

to be noised abroad, to resound, to be or become famous or notorious

deceitful, crooked, cunning, traitor

the one who is addicted of hookah, Metaphorically: greedy, hanger-on or sponge

preface, foreword, preamble

eye

Metaphorically: small worms, insects, Medicine: stomach worms

sight, view, appearance, sight, seeing, face, sight of a dead person (a ritual in which the relatives and friends are allowed to see the face of the deceased for the last time)

throwing the eyes around

fearless, dare devil, brave, Metaphorically: shameless, immodest, insolent,

eye of heart

blind eyes

the eye-like shape of the Urdu alphabet 'Saad'

having large staring eyes

moist, tearful eyes

(Metaphorically) perspicacious, visionary, perceptive

a device that one looks through to aim a gun, sight of a gun

game of seeing, peeping and peeking, gaze, hint with a wink

defender of faith

Islam

religion and belief, faith, faithful

aromatic seed or plant Anethum graveolens, dill or carom seed

a ceremony observed for ten days after the death of a relative (it consists in the suspending of a lamp on a pīpal or some other tree for the purpose of lighting the departed spirit on the road to Yam-puri), the offering a lamp to an idol

a row of lamps, an illumination, pearl garland

royal court

accounting department, Metaphorically: the court of hereafter

wall, obstruction, hurdle, bridge (of the nose)

high wall

limitation, blockage

the place of difficulty and trouble

(met.) a great mishap to occur

tumult, storm, tempest, terror, misfortune of heart

assembly of friends or lovers

uncalled interference, unnecessary intervention

day and night

day and night, constantly, incessantly

silver coin

earthen lamp lit with wick and oil

the city of life, the city of beloved

a moment of darkness, the time of night

cut into two, bisect

canoe

hypocrisy, crafty, deceit, fraud

double-edged (sword)

letter

(person) with someone, not alone

leaves folded up in the shape of a cup for holding flowers, sweetmeat, etc.

divided in two, two halves

on both sides

two-legged, biped

the sign of Gemini

thread

duality, duplicity, hypocrisy, two-sided

yester night, related to last night

virgin, maiden, unmarried young girl, damsel

yesterday and today, past and present

biped, man, two-legged, biped

consisting of two leaves or pages, small book, Metaphorically: vagina, (woman) private part

a dried out tree

to dip, to dive

bright white light

two of anything, a pair

smoke of heart, a sigh

ocean of trouble', the world, deep distress

(met.) red wine

(Metaphorical) grapes wine, red wine

(met.) the highs and lows of time

bunch of grape, red wine, grape wine, wine

wine daughter of the vine

newly wedded, bride, newly-wed girl

constant companion, crony sidekick, hanger-on, one who always dogs the step

pearl-scattering

sprinkling pearls

weak, lean, feeble, tired

sediment, dregs

very bright and shining pearls

rare or invaluable pearl, rare pearl, precious , valuable

a prized elder, noble one, venerable

matchless or priceless pearl

pearl-scattering, metaphorically: eloquence

a person who is trapped in objections according to the wishes of his enemies, malevolent

cloud, dust, smoke of sigh, symbolic: breathing smoke

milk

(Metaphorically) fragrance

milk-pail, milk-vessel

spindle

brag, boast

go away! be off!, begone! be off! away! avaunt!, keep off! stand back! give way! a staff

the wide leather laces which is banded in the west, the army men who knot the belt in canopy, the roller of color brightening, the inner wear which is used to keet gun and swards etc.

feeling, perception, sensibility, sense

(Metaphorically) sperm, semen

miracle, marvel, miraculous outcome or phenomenon, miraculous effect

advantage, benefit, interest, profit, use, gain, reward

a prayer for good or for blessings

a star's name, camel, bull, Metaphorically: highly learned man

dismayed, astonished

lost, missing, absent, Metaphorically: rare

poor, indigent

Pharaohs

Metaphorically: munificent, generous

generosity, wealth, easy circumstances, power, strength

absconder, fugitive

ease and difficulty

tomorrow, next day

skin eruptions caused by infection of blood

opening the door

(metaphorically) multitude, crowd (of men, &c.)

made of steel, strong

devotion, allegiance, sacrifice

one who sits on an elephant, rich, royal, dignified

elephantine, giant

victorious, successful

arrogant man, anyone inordinately proud, or insolent, or unbelieving

mischievous, one who provokes people

lack, want, loss, deficiency, scarcity, shortage, scantiness, meagerness

sink, be drowned

carving, engraving

wrangling, quarrelling

sound in the stomach

enter, lie, penetrate, to be sunk, to be buried

Metaphorically: someone disliked because of his/her bad deeds, scab

dirty, polluted, untidy, dusty

the river Ganges