luhod

Bikol Central

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *luhúd (“act of kneeling”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /luˈhod/, [l̪uˈhod̪]

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• IPA^(key): /luˈʔod/, [l̪uˈʔod̪] (h-dropping)
• Hyphenation: lu‧hod

Noun

luhód (Basahan spelling ᜎᜓᜑᜓᜇ᜔)

1. kneeling

Derived terms

• luhodan
• magluhod

 

Cebuano

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *luhud (“act of kneeling”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: lu‧hod
• IPA^(key): /luˈhod/, [l̪ʊˈhod̪]

Verb

luhod

1. to kneel
2. to kowtow

Quotations

• For quotations using this term, see Citations:luhod.

Hiligaynon

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *luhud (“act of kneeling”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: lu‧hod
• IPA^(key): /luˈhod/, [luˈhod]

Verb

luhód

1. to kneel

Derived terms

• luhodan
• magluhod

 

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• lohor — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography
• luhor — dialectal, Rizal, informal

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *luhud (“act of kneeling”). Compare Ivatan dugud, Agutaynen lod, Bikol Central luhod, Cebuano luhod, Aklanon euhod, Hiligaynon luhod, Waray-Waray luhod, and Mansaka lood. Possibly related to Malay lutut (“knee”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /luˈhod/ [lʊˈhod]
• Rhymes: -od
• Syllabification: lu‧hod

Noun

luhód (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜑᜓᜇ᜔)

1. kneeling

   Synonyms: pagluhod, pagkakaluhod

2. kneeling and kissing of the hands of elders (as a sign of respect)
3. (figurative) submission; surrender

   Synonym: pagsuko

Derived terms

• iluhod
• luhuran
• lumuhod
• magpatiluhod
• nakaluhod
• pagluhod
• paluhod
• paluhurin
• panikluhod
• tikluhod

 

See also

• lulod
• manikluhod
• tuhod

 

Interjection

luhód (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜑᜓᜇ᜔)

1. kneel down!

Further reading

• “luhod”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018