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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries割礼
Pronunciation / Transliteration: gēlǐ
"割礼是一种古老的宗教和文化习俗。"
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The surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis.
"Circumcision is often performed for cultural, religious, or medical reasons."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from Latin circumcisio(n-), from circumcidere 'to cut around' (from circum 'around' + caedere 'to cut').
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Circumcision" is said worldwide
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circoncision
Transliteration: circoncision
"La circoncision est une pratique ancienne."
Beschneidung
Transliteration: Beschneidung
"Die Beschneidung wird oft aus religiösen Gründen durchgeführt."
circoncisione
Transliteration: circoncisione
"La circoncisione è un rito in molte culture."
circuncisión
Transliteration: circuncisión
"La circuncisión tiene diferentes significados culturales."
circuncisão
Transliteration: circuncisão
"A circuncisão é um procedimento médico comum."
खतना
Transliteration: khatna
"खतना कई समाजों में एक पारंपरिक प्रथा है।"
割礼
Transliteration: gēlǐ
"割礼是一种古老的宗教和文化习俗。"
할례
Transliteration: hallye
"할례는 역사적으로 많은 문명에서 행해졌습니다."
割礼
Transliteration: katsurei
"割礼は特定の宗教儀式として行われることがあります。"
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