EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to make the sign of the cross...
heading towards, going to...
to direct to, to make (someone) go to...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
/mag-an-tan-DA/
FIL: Isagawa ang kilos ng pagkurus sa sarili bilang tanda ng pananampalatayang Kristiyano.
EN: to make the sign of the cross
This is the classic Filipino Catholic gesture. You do it when you pass by a church, when the bus you're on brakes suddenly, or when you're about to take a major exam. It's a quick prayer and a sign of faith rolled into one. 'Sa ngalan ng Ama, ng Anak, at ng Espiritu Santo. Amen.'
From Tagalog 'mag-' (verb prefix) + 'antanda', a variant of 'tanda' (sign), specifically referring to the sign of the cross.
A specific religious term. 'Magkurus' is a more common synonym.
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🇵🇭 Tinuruan ng lola ang kanyang apo kung paano mag-antanda.
🇺🇸 The grandmother taught her grandchild how to make the sign of the cross.
🇵🇭 Nag-antanda siya bago pumasok sa simbahan.
🇺🇸 He made the sign of the cross before entering the church.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.