From root: yuko
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
yinukuan
yi-nu-ku-AN
bowed to something
Present (Incomplete)
yinuyukuan
yi-nu-yu-ku-AN
bowing to something
Future (Contemplated)
yuyukuan
yu-yu-ku-AN
will bow to something
Usage Note
Yukuan is used when bowing or bending the head specifically toward a person or object to show respect, submission, or acknowledgment. It is less common in casual speech but appears in formal or literary contexts describing gestures of reverence.
Examples
" Yukuan mo ang matanda. "
Natural Translation
Bow to the elder.
Literal Translation
Bow-to you the elder.
" Gusto kong yukuan ang mesa. "
Natural Translation
I want to bow to the table.
Literal Translation
Want I bow-to the table.
" Yinukuan ng mga mananayaw ang hari bilang tanda ng paggalang bago nila simulan ang pagtatanghal. "
Natural Translation
The dancers bowed to the king as a sign of respect before they began the performance.
Literal Translation
Bowed-to by the plural dancer the king as sign of respect before they start the performance.
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