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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesधूप देना
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dhoop dena
"पुजारी ने वेदी को धूप देना शुरू कर दिया।"
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2 senses- 1
To perfume or burn with incense, especially in a religious or ritualistic ceremony.
"The priest moved down the aisle to cense the altar before the beginning of the mass." - 2
To offer incense as a tribute or act of worship.
"Ancient worshippers would gather to cense the statues of the deities."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word censen, which originated from the Old French censer, ultimately tracing back to the Latin incensare, an intensive form of incendere meaning 'to set on fire' or 'to burn'. Historically used in religious contexts, it evolved to specifically describe the ritual act of burning incense to purify or honor.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cense" is said worldwide
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encenser
Transliteration: ɑ̃.sɑ̃.se
"Le prêtre a commencé à encenser l'autel."
räuchern
Transliteration: ˈʁɔɪ̯çɐn
"Der Priester begann den Altar zu räuchern."
incensare
Transliteration: in.tʃenˈsa.re
"Il sacerdote iniziò a incensare l'altare."
incensar
Transliteration: in.senˈsaɾ
"El sacerdote comenzó a incensar el altar."
incensar
Transliteration: ĩ.sẽˈsaɾ
"O padre começou a incensar o altar."
धूप देना
Transliteration: dhoop dena
"पुजारी ने वेदी को धूप देना शुरू कर दिया।"
上香
Transliteration: shàng xiāng
"神父开始在祭坛前上香。"
향을 피우다
Transliteration: hyang-eul pi-uda
"사제가 제단에 향을 피우기 시작했다."
香を焚く
Transliteration: kou o taku
"神父は祭壇に向かって香を焚き始めた。"
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