Worshiping

/ˈwɜrʃəpɪŋ/ verb

Definition

Showing religious respect and devotion to a god or sacred person; showing extreme admiration or love for someone.

Etymology

From Old English 'weorthscipe' combining 'weorth' (worth) and 'scipe' (condition). Literally meant 'worthiness,' evolving to mean showing reverence to what is worthy.

Kelly Says

The progression from 'worth-ship' (worthiness) to modern worship shows how language reveals that ancient people saw devotion as recognition of something's true value.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
崇拝
chōng-bái
ARالعربية
عبادة
ʿibādah
BNবাংলা
পূজা করছেন
poo-ja kor-chhen
CACatalà
adorant
a-do-ran
CSČeština
ucti
u-kti
DADansk
dyrkende
dyr-ken-deh
DEDeutsch
anbetend
an-be-ten-d
ELΕλληνικά
προσευχόμενος
pro-seu-xo-me-nos
ESEspañol
adorando
a-do-ran-doh
FAفارسی
عبادت
ʿibādāt
FISuomi
palvotta
pal-vo-tta
FRFrançais
adorant
a-do-ran
GUGU
વંદન
van-dan
HAHA
ibada
ee-ba-da
HEעברית
מקדיש
me-ka-dish
HIहिन्दी
पूजा कर रहा है
poo-jaa kar raha hai
HUMagyar
imád
ee-mad
IDBahasa Indonesia
menyembah
se-m-bah
IGIG
nwere
nwe-reh
ITItaliano
adorando
a-do-ran-doh
JA日本語
崇拝している
tak-bai shite iru
KKKK
құдайға ұмтылу
koo-day-ga um-ty-lu
KMKM
ប្រាប់
braa-p
KO한국어
배우는
bae-u-neun
MRMR
पूजा करणे
poo-ja kar-na-e
MSBahasa Melayu
menyembah
se-m-bah
MYမြန်မာ
崇拝
chōng-bái
NLNederlands
aanbidden
aan-bi-den
NONorsk
dyrkende
dyr-ken-deh
PAPA
ਸੇਵਾ
sa-va
PLPolski
oddający cześć
od-da-y-chi cześć
PTPortuguês
adorando
a-do-ran-doh
RORomână
adorând
a-do-rand
RUРусский
поклоняющийся
pok-lo-niy-yus-chiys-y
SVSvenska
dyrkande
dyr-kan-deh
SWKiswahili
kuabudu
koo-a-boo-doo
TAதமிழ்
பூஜை செய்கிறார்
poo-jai sei-ki-kaar
TEతెలుగు
పూజిస్తున్నాడు
poo-ji-stu-nnaa-du
THไทย
นมัสการ
nom-ma-gaan
TLTL
sambahin
sa-mah-bin
TRTürkçe
tapınak
ta-pi-nak
UKУкраїнська
клонитися
klo-ni-ty-sya
URاردو
عبادت کر رہا ہے
ʿibādət kar rahe hai
VITiếng Việt
thờ
tho
YOYO
gba
gba
ZH中文
崇拜
chóng-bài
ZUZU
ukuthanda
koo-tha-n-da

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