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🛕 A Hindu ritual 🛕 To worship
to puja

to puja

9.9
To say prayers and give offerings to a god in a Hindu ritual
  • verb
  • /ˈpuːdʒə/
translation icon : 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.