circumambulate
pronunciation
How to pronounce circumambulate in British English: UK [ˌsɜ:kəm'æmbjʊleɪt]
How to pronounce circumambulate in American English: US [ˌsɜkəm'æmbjəˌleɪt]
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- Verb:
- walk around something
Word Origin
- circumambulate (v.)
- 1650s, from Latin circumambulatus, past participle of circumambulare "to walk around," from circum "around" (see circum-) + ambulare "to walk" (see amble). Related: Circumambulated; circumambulating; circumambulation.
Example
- 1. Tomorrow morning they would circumambulate namtso lake as well .
- 2. Because a truck driver have promised to help them circumambulate namtso .
- 3. Circumambulate the city of a dreamy sabbath afternoon ( herman melville )
- 4. So , most tibetans usually circumambulate tashi island .