EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to bless; to consecrate...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/bu-mas-BAS/
FIL: Ang pagbibigay ng bendisyon o paggawad ng kabanalan sa isang tao, bagay, o lugar, karaniwan sa pamamagitan ng isang ritwal.
EN: to bless; to consecrate
What a priest does to your new car so you don't get into an accident, or to holy water to make it holy. It's the ultimate 'good vibes only' action, officially sanctioned by a higher power. Your lola asks for this for everything from a new house to your graduation photo.
From the root word 'basbas' (blessing).
Strongly associated with religious or spiritual contexts.
🇵🇭 Ang pari ang bumasbas sa bagong kasal.
🇺🇸 The priest blessed the newlyweds.
🇵🇭 Sana'y bumasbas ang langit ng ulan para sa ating mga pananim.
🇺🇸 May the heavens bless (us) with rain for our crops.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.