Kneel

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Meanings of Kneel

To rest on your knees, like when you want to pray or play with something on the ground.
To make someone or something go down on their knees, like when you help a toy kneel down.
To be in a position where your knees are on the ground, often to show respect or to pray.

Kneel means to bend your legs and rest on your knees. People kneel when they pray, or when they want to talk to someone who is sitting down.

hindi

घुटने टेकना

ghutne tekna

घुटने टेकना

ghutne tekna

बैठना

baithna

What does 'kneel' mean?

To kneel means to bend your knees and rest them on the ground, usually to show respect or to pray.

How do you pronounce 'kneel'?

You pronounce 'kneel' like this: neel, rhymes with 'feel'.

What is the origin of the word 'kneel'?

The word 'kneel' comes from the Old English word 'cniellan', which means to bend the knee.

What is the meaning of 'kneel' in Hindi?

The word 'kneel' in Hindi is 'घुटने टेकना' (Ghuṭne ṭeknā).