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Alternative spellings
Image:Kowtow.jpg|thumb|right|A person kowtows.
kotow

Etymology
From Cantonese Chin. �頭 / �头 (kau3 tau4), kau3 �knock� + tau4 �head�.

Pronunciation
IPA|/�ka��ta�/
audio|en-us-kowtow.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|a�

Verb
en-verb

1. intransitive To kneel and bow low enough to touch one�s forehead to the ground.
2. intransitive To bow very deeply.
3. context|intransitive|figurative To act in a very submissive manner.

Translations
trans-top|kneel such that forehead touches ground
Dutch: t|nl|knielen, t+|nl|zich t+|nl|buigen
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trans-top|bow deeply
Dutch: t+|nl|zich (t+|nl|diep) t+|nl|buigen
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trans-top|act submissive
Dutch: t+|nl|zich t+|nl|aanpassen, t|nl|onderdanig t+|nl|zijn
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Noun
en-noun

1. The act of kowtowing.

Translations
trans-top|kowtowing
Dutch: t|nl|buiging|f
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• 2007-08-30 09:23 - UllmannBot - updated t/t-/t+ templates

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