închina

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închina

/ɨn.kiˈna/

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Inherited from Latin inclīnāre (“incline”) (compare Aromanian ncljin, ncljinari, Italian inchinare). Doublet of the borrowed înclina.

verb a închina 1st conjugation · închină · închinat · închine · a închina · închinând

reflexive to worship
reflexive to yield, submit, dedicate to
to subdue, subjugate
Similar: supune, subjuga
reflexive to pray, to prostrate oneself, cross oneself Acum ori niciodată croiește-ți altă soartă, la care să se-nchine și cruzii tăi dușmani.
Similar: ruga
to raise a glass (to propose a toast)
reflexive to bow down, bend down
Similar: apleca, înclina

In English

worship honor and adore, especially as a deity
cross make the sign of the cross over oneself
pray to petition a higher being
yield to give way
subdue to overcome, quieten, bring under control

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@misc{i_nchina_2026,
  title = {închina},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/%C3%AEnchina},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}