kerubin

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish querubín, from Latin cherubim, from Ancient Greek χερούβ (kheroúb), from Hebrew כְּרוּב.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ke‧ru‧bin
• IPA^(key): /keɾuˈbin/, [kɛ.ɾʊˈbin̪]
• Rhymes: -in

Noun

kerubín

1. (biblical) cherub
   • 2010, Philippine Bible Society, Bible: Tagalog Popular Version, Genesis 3:24

     At sa dakong silangan ng halamanan ng Eden ay naglagay ang Diyos ng bantay na kerubin...

     And God placed guards of cherubim in the east part of the garden of Eden...

See also

• anghel

Further reading

• “kerubin” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
• “kerubin”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2024