kerubin

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish querubín, from Latin cherubim, from Ancient Greek χερούβ (kheroúb), from Hebrew כְּרוּב (k'rúv).

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /keɾuˈbin/ [kɛ.ɾʊˈbin]
  • Rhymes: -in
  • Syllabification: ke‧ru‧bin

Noun

kerubín (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜇᜓᜊᜒᜈ᜔)

  1. (biblical) cherub
    • 2010, Philippine Bible Society, Bible: Tagalog Popular Version, Genesis 3:24
      At sa dakong silangan ng halamanan ng Eden ay naglagay ang Diyos ng bantay na kerubin...
      And God placed guards of cherubim in the east part of the garden of Eden...

See also

Further reading
  • “kerubin”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • “kerubin”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2024
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