circumambulation
/ˌsɝ.kəmˌæm.bjuˈleɪ.ʃən/
circumambulation noun: the act of walking around something in a circle, especially for a ritual purpose.
Noun
circumambulation (plural circumambulations)
circumambulation meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Bengali and Telugu
circumambulation in Hindi
- act of walking around something
- प्रदक्षिणा pradakṣiṇā, परिक्रमा parikramā
circumambulation in Urdu
- act of walking around something
- طواف tavāf
circumambulation in Bengali
- act of walking around something
- পরিক্রমা porikroma
circumambulation in Telugu
- act of walking around something
- ప్రదక్షిణము pradakṣiṇamu
More languagesFewer languages
- circumambulation in Malayalam
- പ്രദക്ഷിണം pradakṣiṇaṁ
- circumambulation in Odia
- ବେଢ଼ା beṛhā, ବେଷ୍ଟନ beṣṭana
- circumambulation in Sanskrit
- परिक्रमा parikramā
Forms of circumambulation
| plural | circumambulations |
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Origin of circumambulation
From circum- + ambulation, borrowed from Latin circumambulātiō.
Questions about circumambulation
- What does circumambulation mean?
- Circumambulation means the act of walking around something in a circle, especially for a ritual purpose.
- What is circumambulation in Hindi?
- Circumambulation in Hindi is प्रदक्षिणा (pradakṣiṇā), परिक्रमा (parikramā). See Circumambulation meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is circumambulation?
- Circumambulation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce circumambulation?
- Circumambulation is pronounced /ˌsɝ.kəmˌæm.bjuˈleɪ.ʃən/.
- What is the plural of circumambulation?
- The plural of circumambulation is circumambulations.
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