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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKnien
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kniːən
"Das Knien drückt tiefe Ehrfurcht aus."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of bending one or both knees to the ground as a sign of respect, submission, worship, or supplication.
"The traditional ceremony began with a period of silent kneeling before the altar."
- 1
In a position where one's knees are resting on the floor or ground.
"The kneeling figures in the sculpture depicted profound humility."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English verb 'cnielan', related to 'cnēo' (knee), stemming from Proto-Germanic roots. The term evolved historically to describe the physical posture of resting one or both knees on the ground, carrying deep cultural connotations of submission, respect, prayer, or formal reverence.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Kneeling" is said worldwide
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agenouillement
Transliteration: a-gnu-yuh-man
"L'agenouillement est un signe de respect profond."
Knien
Transliteration: kniːən
"Das Knien drückt tiefe Ehrfurcht aus."
ginocchione
Transliteration: dʒi-nok-kjo-ne
"Il suo ginocchione mostrava grande rispetto."
arrodillamiento
Transliteration: a-rro-di-lla-mien-to
"El arrodillamiento es una muestra tradicional de reverencia."
ajoelhamento
Transliteration: a-жоe-lja-men-to
"O ajoelhamento indica submissão e respeito."
घुटने टेकना
Transliteration: ghutne tekna
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"सम्मान के प्रतीक के रूप में घुटने टेकना एक पुरानी परंपरा है।"
跪拜
Transliteration: guìbài
Script: 中文汉字
"古代仪式中包含庄严的跪拜礼。"
무릎 꿇기
Transliteration: mureup kkul-gi
Script: 한국어 한글
"그들은 왕 앞에서 무릎을 꿇었다."
ひざをつくお辞儀
Transliteration: hiza o tsuku ojigi
Script: 日本語
"ひざをつくお辞儀は最も丁寧な敬意の表現です。"
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