🛕 A Hindu ritual 🛕 To worship

to puja

9.9

To say prayers and give offerings to a god in a Hindu ritual

verb
/ˈpuːdʒə/

: realizar puja

Every morning, the family puja at the small shrine before breakfast.

Examples

During the festival, villagers puja together at the temple to honor the goddess.
She learned how to puja from her grandmother, following each step with care.
Let's puja!
I puja daily.
Every morning, the family puja at the small shrine before breakfast.
During the festival, villagers puja together at the temple to honor the goddess.
She learned how to puja from her grandmother, following each step with care.

How Elaborate

to puja

9.9

to worship

169 4.2

to pray

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

puja infinitive

pujaed past

pujaed past participle

pujaing present participle

pujas third person singular

Etymology

Puja as a verb comes from the same Sanskrit pūjā, meaning 'to worship' or 'to honour'. So to puja is to perform that ritual: to make offerings, say prayers, or show respect to a god.