magtikluhod
magtikluhód with stress marks
to kneel in supplication
From root: tikluhod
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagtikluhod
nag-tik-lu-HOD
knelt in supplication
Present (Incomplete)
nagtitikluhod
nag-ti-tik-lu-HOD
is kneeling in supplication
Future (Contemplated)
magtitikluhod
mag-ti-tik-lu-HOD
will kneel in supplication
Usage Note
Magtikluhod is the actor-focus infinitive of tikluhod, describing the act of going down on bended knees as a gesture of deep supplication, reverence, or humility. It carries strong associations with Catholic devotional practice and with dramatic acts of begging forgiveness, conveying a level of sincerity well beyond ordinary pleading.
Examples
" Nagtikluhod siya sa harap ng altar. "
Natural Translation
He knelt in supplication before the altar.
Literal Translation
Knelt-in-supplication he at front of altar.
" Pumasok siya sa simbahan para magtikluhod at magdasal. "
Natural Translation
He/She entered the church to kneel in supplication and pray.
Literal Translation
Entered he/she into church for to-kneel-in-supplication and to-pray.
" Nang malaman niyang malubha ang sakit ng kaniyang ina, nagtikluhod siya sa simbahan at taimtim na nagdasal nang buong gabi. "
Natural Translation
When he learned that his mother's illness was serious, he knelt in supplication at the church and prayed earnestly all night.
Literal Translation
When learned he that serious the illness of his mother, knelt-in-supplication he at church and earnestly prayed for whole night.
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