Inunct — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ˈɪnʌŋkt/

🇬🇧British English

/ˈɪnʌŋkt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˈɪnʌŋkt/

2 syllables Say it as /ˈɪnʌŋkt/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

anoint embrocate anele oil

Word Forms

anointment	noun	the act of applying oil or an oily liquid
anointer	noun	one who anoints as a religious ceremony
inunction	noun	anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual
oil	noun	a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
embrocation	noun	a medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

inunkt

ein Öl oder eine Salbe verabreichen; oft in einer religiösen Segenszeremonie

🇫🇷French

inonct

administrer une huile ou une pommade à ; souvent lors d'une cérémonie religieuse de bénédiction

🇪🇸Spanish

inuntar

administrar un aceite o ungüento a; a menudo en una ceremonia religiosa de bendición

🇮🇹Italian

inunto

somministrare un olio o un unguento; spesso in una cerimonia religiosa di benedizione

🇳🇱Dutch

onbepaald

een olie of zalf toedienen; vaak tijdens een religieuze zegenceremonie

🇵🇹Portuguese

inunto

administrar um óleo ou pomada; muitas vezes em uma cerimônia religiosa de bênção

🇷🇺Russian

бездействующий

нанесите масло или мазь; часто в религиозной церемонии благословения

India

🇮🇳Hindi

निष्क्रिय

किसी तेल या मलहम का प्रबंध करें; अक्सर आशीर्वाद के धार्मिक समारोह में

🇮🇳Tamil

செயலிழக்கவில்லை

ஒரு எண்ணெய் அல்லது களிம்பு நிர்வாகம்; பெரும்பாலும் ஆசீர்வாதத்தின் ஒரு மத விழாவில்

🇮🇳Telugu

పనికిరాని

ఒక నూనె లేదా లేపనం నిర్వహించండి; తరచుగా ఆశీర్వాదం యొక్క మతపరమైన వేడుకలో

🇮🇳Marathi

अशक्त

वर तेल किंवा मलम द्या; अनेकदा आशीर्वादाच्या धार्मिक समारंभात

🇮🇳Gujarati

નિષ્ક્રિય

માટે તેલ અથવા મલમ આપો; ઘણીવાર આશીર્વાદના ધાર્મિક સમારોહમાં

🇮🇳Kannada

ನಿಷ್ಕ್ರಿಯ

ಗೆ ತೈಲ ಅಥವಾ ಮುಲಾಮುವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ವಹಿಸಿ; ಆಗಾಗ್ಗೆ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದದ ಧಾರ್ಮಿಕ ಸಮಾರಂಭದಲ್ಲಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

നിഷ്ക്രിയമായ

ഒരു എണ്ണയോ തൈലമോ നൽകുക; പലപ്പോഴും ഒരു മതപരമായ അനുഗ്രഹ ചടങ്ങിൽ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਅਸੁਰੱਖਿਅਤ

ਨੂੰ ਤੇਲ ਜਾਂ ਮਲਮ ਲਗਾਓ; ਅਕਸਰ ਅਸੀਸ ਦੇ ਇੱਕ ਧਾਰਮਿਕ ਸਮਾਰੋਹ ਵਿੱਚ

🇵🇰Urdu

ناکارہ

کو تیل یا مرہم لگائیں؛ اکثر برکت کی مذہبی تقریب میں

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

未受保护的

给予油或软膏；经常出现在宗教祝福仪式中

🇯🇵Japanese

無傷の

オイルまたは軟膏を投与します。多くの場合、宗教的な祝福の儀式で

🇰🇷Korean

무죄

오일이나 연고를 투여하다; 종종 종교적인 축복의식에서

🇻🇳Vietnamese

còn nguyên vẹn

bôi dầu hoặc thuốc mỡ lên ; thường trong một nghi lễ tôn giáo ban phước lành

🇹🇭Thai

ไม่แน่ชัด

จัดการน้ำมันหรือขี้ผึ้งให้ ; มักจะอยู่ในพิธีอวยพรทางศาสนา

🇮🇩Indonesian

tidak berlaku

berikan minyak atau salep ke; sering dalam upacara keagamaan pemberkatan

🇵🇭Filipino

inutusan

magbigay ng langis o pamahid sa ; madalas sa isang relihiyosong seremonya ng pagpapala

🇲🇾Malay

innunct

berikan minyak atau salap kepada ; selalunya dalam upacara keagamaan berkat

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

غير سليم

إدارة زيت أو مرهم ل. في كثير من الأحيان في حفل ديني للبركة

🇮🇷Persian

نامحرم

تجویز روغن یا پماد به ; اغلب در مراسم مذهبی تبرک

🇹🇷Turkish

henüz ölmemiş

bir yağ veya merhem uygulayın; genellikle dini bir kutsama töreninde

🇮🇱Hebrew

תמים

לתת שמן או משחה; לעתים קרובות בטקס דתי של ברכה

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