EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to give alms to someone...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/li-mu-SAN/
FIL: Bigyan ng limos o abuloy ang isang tao, karaniwan ay isang pulubi o nangangailangan.
EN: to give alms to someone
The act of giving your spare barya to the manong begging at the traffic light. It's your good deed for the day. When you **limusan** someone, you're sharing your blessings, hoping for some good karma in return, or maybe just trying to ease that little pang of guilt when you're about to buy your third milk tea for the week.
From 'limos' (alms), which is from Spanish 'limosna' (alms).
The root word 'limos' (alms) is more common as a noun. 'Limusan' is the verb form meaning 'to give alms to'.
🇵🇭 Huwag kalimutang limusan ang mga batang lansangan.
🇺🇸 Don't forget to give alms to the street children.
🇵🇭 Nilimusan niya ang matandang babae na nakita niya sa labas ng simbahan.
🇺🇸 She gave alms to the old woman she saw outside the church.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.