From root: tuhod
Usage Note
Tuhod-tuhuran is the specific term for the patella or the rounded bone in front of the knee joint.
Examples
" Masakit ang tuhod-tuhuran ko. "
Natural Translation
My kneecap hurts.
Literal Translation
Painful the kneecap my.
" Gasgas ang tuhod-tuhuran niya. "
Natural Translation
His/Her kneecap is scratched.
Literal Translation
Scratched the kneecap his/her.
" Nadulas siya sa basang sahig kaya nabagok nang malakas ang kanyang tuhod-tuhuran sa baldosa. "
Natural Translation
He slipped on the wet floor, so his kneecap hit the tile hard.
Literal Translation
Slipped he on wet floor so banged hard the his kneecap on tile.
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