Genuflect in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
📖 Meaning of “genuflect”
The meaning of “genuflect” in Hindi is घुटने टेकना, pronounced ghuTane Tekana — it is a verb. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
📘 Definition of genuflect
bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
🟢 Similar words for genuflect
scrape
kowtow
✍️ Genuflect in a sentence
They genuflected before Ganesh's idol.
एक और इस्लामवादी आक्रमण और पश्चिम का घुटने टेकना
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
PIE word
*ǵónu
From around 1620–1630 from Medieval Latin genūflectō (“to bend the knee”) equivalent to the Latin genū (“knee”) + flectō (“to bend”).
Quick facts about “genuflect”
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Word (English)
Genuflect
Meaning in Hindi
घुटने टेकना
Pronunciation
ghuTane Tekana
Part of speech
Verb
Similar words
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Category
Word Origin (Etymology)
PIE word
*ǵónu
From around 1620–1630 from Medieval Latin genūflectō (“to bend the knee”) equivalent to the Latin genū (“knee”) + flectō (“to bend”).
*ǵónu
From around 1620–1630 from Medieval Latin genūflectō (“to bend the knee”) equivalent to the Latin genū (“knee”) + flectō (“to bend”).
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Hindi meaning of "genuflect" is घुटने टेकना (ghuTane Tekana).
In Devanagari script it is written as घुटने टेकना.
It is pronounced "ghuTane Tekana". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.