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circumtreading

circumtreading is the present participle and gerund of circumtread.

Meaning of circumtread

Verb

circumtread (third-person singular simple present circumtreads, present participle circumtreading, simple past circumtrod, past participle circumtrodden)

  1. (archaic, rare, transitive) 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

Questions about circumtreading

What is circumtreading the present participle and gerund of?
Circumtreading is the present participle and gerund of circumtread.

Words near circumtreading in the dictionary

  1. circumterraneous
  2. circumterrestrial
  3. circumtibial
  4. circumtonsillar
  5. circumtread
  6. circumtreading
  7. circumtreads
  8. circumtriple
  9. circumtrod
  10. circumtrodden
  11. circumtropical

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