EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
act of kneeling to beg or plead...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pa-ni-nik-LU-hod/
FIL: Ang akto ng pagluhod bilang tanda ng matinding pakiusap, pagsusumamo, o paghingi ng tawad.
EN: act of kneeling to beg or plead
This isn't just kneeling. This is telenovela-level begging. It's the 'patawarin mo ako, gagawin ko ang lahat' scene, usually done in the rain. It's the ultimate act of desperation, when you're willing to drop to your knees to ask for forgiveness or a huge favor.
From "sikluhod" (to kneel in pleading), which is a compound of "sikad" (a stamping of the foot) and "luhod" (kneel). The "paN-" prefix is added to form the noun.
Implies a deep sense of desperation, humility, or supplication. It's more intense than simply "pagluhod" (kneeling).
🇵🇭 Walang nagawa ang kanyang paninikluhod upang ibalik ang tiwala ng kanyang asawa.
🇺🇸 His act of pleading on his knees did nothing to win back his wife's trust.
🇵🇭 Sa kanyang paninikluhod sa harap ng altar, humingi siya ng himala.
🇺🇸 In his fervent kneeling before the altar, he asked for a miracle.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.