EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
scapular...
to exchange for; to trade for; to cheat on (someon...
to flaunt; to show off...
Pang-uri
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/KAL-men/
FIL: Isang sagisag ng pananampalatayang Katoliko, karaniwang dalawang maliit na piraso ng tela na may mga banal na imahen, na pinag-uugnay ng tali at isinusuot sa leeg.
EN: scapular
That brown necklace your lola makes you wear for protection. It's like a religious dog tag. You're not supposed to take it off, even when you shower, because it's believed to protect you from harm and shorten your stay in purgatory. It's the OG spiritual insurance policy.
From Spanish 'Carmen,' referring to Our Lady of Mount Carmel, from whom the devotion of the Brown Scapular originates. The full Spanish name is 'escapulario del Carmen'.
Specifically refers to the Brown Scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in a Filipino Catholic context.
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🇵🇭 Isinuot sa kanya ng kanyang lola ang isang kalmen bilang proteksyon.
🇺🇸 His grandmother made him wear a scapular for protection.
🇵🇭 Maraming deboto ang nagsusuot ng kalmen tuwing pista ng Birhen ng Carmen.
🇺🇸 Many devotees wear a scapular during the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.