circumcise
/ˈsɜːkəmsaɪz/verb
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ख़तना करना
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verb
- 1
[T] ~ sb
to cut off the loose skin at the end of a boy's or man's penis, for religious or medical reasons
ख़तना करना
- In many communities, baby boys are circumcised a few days after birth.
- He was circumcised for medical reasons.
- 2
[T] ~ sb
to cut off part of a girl's or woman's sex organs, a harmful practice that is illegal in many countries
(स्त्री का) ख़तना करना
- Campaigners are working to stop girls from being circumcised.
◇Word family
circumcision noun
⌂Word origin and word building
From the Latin word circumcidere, meaning 'to cut around'.
यह Latin शब्द circumcidere से बना है, जिसका अर्थ है 'चारों ओर से काटना'।