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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ũˈʒiɾ
"O líder religioso foi ungido com óleo sagrado."
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Smear or rub with oil, typically as part of a religious ceremony as a blessing or consecration.
"The priest will anoint the new king with holy oil."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Middle English: from Old French enoindre, from Latin inungere, from in- 'upon' + ungere 'to smear, anoint'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "anoint" is said worldwide
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oindre
Transliteration: wèdr
"On l'a fait roi et on l'a su oindre avec de l'huile sainte."
salben
Transliteration: zalbən
"Der Priester wird die Stirn des Königs salben."
ungere
Transliteration: ˈundʒere
"Il sacerdote cominciò a ungere la fronte del malato."
ungir
Transliteration: unˈxir
"El sumo sacerdote procedió a ungir al monarca."
ungir
Transliteration: ũˈʒiɾ
"O líder religioso foi ungido com óleo sagrado."
अभिषेक करना
Transliteration: abhishēk karnā
"संत ने राजा के मस्तक पर तेल से अभिषेक किया।"
涂油
Transliteration: tú yóu
"主教用圣油为新国王涂油。"
기름을 붓다
Transliteration: gireum-eul butda
"제사장이 왕의 머리에 기름을 부었다."
油を注ぐ
Transliteration: abura o sosogu
"司祭は新しい王の額に油を注いだ。"
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