circumtread
Syllables: cir·cum·treadUK/ˌsəː.kəmˈtrɛd/US/ˌsɝ.kəmˈtrɛd/
circumtread verb: to tread or walk around; to go around (something) on foot.
Verb
circumtread (third-person singular simple present circumtreads, present participle circumtreading, simple past circumtrod, past participle circumtrodden)
- To tread or walk around; to go around (something) on foot.
- The next act involves pradakṣiṇa (circumtreading), going round in one place, followed by tarpaṇam, honouring the divine, the sages and ancestors, which consists of turning the right hand and proffering water.2013, P. Pratap Kumar, Contemporary Hinduism, Routledge, page 208
circumtread meaning in Bengali
circumtread in Bengali
- চারপাশে পা রাখা, হাঁটা
Forms of circumtread
| third-person singular present | circumtreads |
|---|---|
| present participle | circumtreading |
| past | circumtrod |
| past participle | circumtrodden |
Origin of circumtread
circum- + tread. From around + tread. Compare circumambulate.
Questions about circumtread
- What does circumtread mean?
- Circumtread means to tread or walk around; to go around (something) on foot.
- What is circumtread in Bengali?
- Circumtread in Bengali is চারপাশে পা রাখা, হাঁটা. See Circumtread meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is circumtread?
- Circumtread is a verb.
- How do you pronounce circumtread?
- Circumtread is pronounced /ˌsɝ.kəmˈtrɛd/ (US).
- What is the past tense of circumtread?
- The past tense of circumtread is circumtrod.
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