འཐོར་འཐུང་

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འཐོར་འཐུང། (Wyl. 'thor 'thung ) Pron.: tor tung

  • Skt. आचमनम्, ācamana, Pron.: achamana. From Sanskrit: sipping water from the palm of the hand (before religious ceremonies, before meals) for purification | it is not the custom to spit the water out again | the ceremony is often followed by touching the body in various parts | the water used for that ceremony [Mahavyutpatti] [Sanskrit] MVP MW