circumtread en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˌsɝ.kəmˈtrɛd/ (General-American)
- /ˌsəː.kəmˈtrɛd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
circum- + tread. From around + tread. Compare circumambulate.
Meanings
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(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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| circumtrod | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| circumtreading | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| circumtreads | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| circumtrodden | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (2)
fi kiertää (to walk around) · hu körbejár (to walk around)