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cupping in Arabic

حِجَامَة ḥijāma

/ˈkʌpɪŋ/

cupping in Arabic: حِجَامَة (ḥijāma), حَجَامَة (ḥajāma). In English, cupping means the operation of drawing blood to or from the surface of the person by forming a partial vacuum over the spot.

Arabic words for cupping

therapeutic treatment
حِجَامَة ḥijāma, حَجَامَة ḥajāma

English meaning of cupping

  1. noun The operation of drawing blood to or from the surface of the person by forming a partial vacuum over the spot.
  2. noun A similar operation for drawing pus from an abscess.
  3. noun Fire cupping, a traditional therapeutic treatment called in which heated cupping glasses are applied to the skin, supposedly to draw blood towards the surface.
  4. noun The taking of a small amount of a beverage such as tea or coffee into the mouth in order to taste it; a session where this is done.

Full definition of cupping

cupping in a sentence

  • the cupping of one's hands

Synonyms of cupping

Questions about cupping in Arabic

What is the meaning of cupping in Arabic?
Cupping in Arabic is حِجَامَة (ḥijāma), حَجَامَة (ḥajāma).
ما معنى كلمة cupping؟
Cupping: حِجَامَة (ḥijāma), حَجَامَة (ḥajāma).
What does cupping mean in English?
Cupping means the operation of drawing blood to or from the surface of the person by forming a partial vacuum over the spot.

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