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tonsure meaning in Urdu

حجامت

/ˈtɒn.ʃə(ɹ)/US/ˈtɑn.ʃɚ/

tonsure in Urdu: حجامت. In English, tonsure means to shave the crown of the head of (a person) as a sign of humility and religious vocation.

Urdu words for tonsure

حجامت

English meaning of tonsure

  1. verb To shave the crown of the head of (a person) as a sign of humility and religious vocation.
  2. noun The hairstyle and characteristic bald patch resulting from being tonsured.
  3. noun A ritual shaving of this kind.

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Questions about tonsure in Urdu

What is the meaning of tonsure in Urdu?
Tonsure in Urdu is حجامت.
tonsure کا اردو میں کیا مطلب ہے؟
Tonsure: حجامت.
What does tonsure mean in English?
Tonsure means to shave the crown of the head of (a person) as a sign of humility and religious vocation.

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Urdu words from Urdu Wiktionary: tonsure (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: tonsure (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Urdu words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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