EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to make holy, to sanctify...
torpedo (weapon)...
to sabotage a courtship...
Pang-uri
Isang kalagayan o lugar na may kakulangan o kawalan ng suplay ng tubig.
/ba-NA-lin/
FIL: Gawing banal o sagrado ang isang bagay, lugar, o tao sa pamamagitan ng isang ritwal o seremonya.
EN: to make holy, to sanctify
This is what a priest does to water to turn it into holy water. It's the act of leveling something up from "regular" to "blessed." Think of it as the spiritual version of getting verified on Instagram—suddenly, it's official, it's special, it's #blessed.
From 'banal' + '-in' suffix.
ROOT MEANING: holy, sacred, pious
Primarily used in a religious or ceremonial context.
🇵🇭 Kailangang banalin ng pari ang bagong kapilya bago ito gamitin.
🇺🇸 The priest needs to sanctify the new chapel before it can be used.
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Pang-uri
Isang kalagayan o lugar na may kakulangan o kawalan ng suplay ng tubig.