luhuran

Tagalog

Etymology

From luhod + -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ˌluˈhuɾan/ [ˌluˈhu.ɾɐn] (hassock (cushion for kneeling); place for kneeling; simultaneous kneeling; knee pad, noun)
      • Rhymes: -uɾan
    • IPA(key): /luhuˈɾan/ [lʊ.hʊˈɾan] (to kneel; to surrender, verb)
      • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: lu‧hu‧ran

Noun

lúhúran (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜑᜓᜇᜈ᜔)

  1. kneeler; hassock (cushion used for resting in a kneeling position)
  2. place where one kneels (especially in church for Communion)
  3. simultaneous kneeling of people (as in prayer)
  4. knee pad; knee protector

Verb

luhurán (complete niluhuran, progressive niluluhuran, contemplative luluhuran, Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜑᜓᜇᜈ᜔)

  1. to kneel on; to use for kneeling on
  2. to kneel and kiss the hand of (one's elders)
    Synonym: pagmanuhan
  3. (figurative) to surrender to
    Synonym: sukuan

Conjugation

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