Paluhod (en. Kneeling)

pa-lu-hod

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

Condition of bending the body while the knees are on the ground.

In church, people often pray kneeling.

Sa simbahan, madalas ng mga tao ang manalangin paluhod.

adjective

Describing a position where a person is in a state of kneeling.

I saw him kneeling in front of the altar.

Nakita ko siya na paluhod sa harap ng altar.

from the word 'paluhod', derived from 'palu' which refers to bending or kneeling.

asking for forgiveness kneeling

requesting forgiveness while kneeling.

humiling ng tawad ng paluhod

kneel

An action or position where a person is kneeling; related to 'paluhod'.

luhod

Kneeling

I'll just kneel for a while, my knees are hurting.

Paluhod na lang muna ako, ang sakit na ng tuhod ko.

To give up

He's already kneeling to his problems.

Paluhod na siya sa mga problema niya.

Barely holding on

Just kneeling in any fight, as long as there's a fight.

Paluhod na lang kahit anong laban, basta may laban.