Translation of "tonsure" into Swahili

kipara is the translation of "tonsure" into Swahili.

tonsure verb noun grammar

(Christianity) The often ritual shaving of the crown of the head as a sign of humility and one's religious vocation. Some tonsures were more dramatic than others, leaving only a fringe of hair. Abolished by Vatican II in the Roman Catholic Church. [..]

+ Add

English-Swahili dictionary

  • kipara

    noun

    the shaved crown of a monk’s or priest’s head

  • Show algorithmically generated translations

Automatic translations of "tonsure" into Swahili

  • Glosbe

    Glosbe Translate
  • Google

    Google Translate

Images with "tonsure"

Add

Translations of "tonsure" into Swahili in sentences, translation memory