EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to baptize; to christen...
to flare up; to blaze; to become inflamed...
to do laundry; to wash clothes...
Pang-uri
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FIL: Ang pagsasagawa ng sakramento ng binyag, kung saan ang isang tao ay pormal na tinatanggap sa pananampalatayang Kristiyano.
EN: to baptize; to christen
This is the religious ceremony where a baby (or an adult) gets water poured on their head and officially gets a name and a set of godparents (ninongs and ninangs) who are supposed to give gifts every Christmas. It's the ultimate 'welcome to the Christian world' party.
From Old Malay "vinyaga" (to purify, cleanse), related to religious washing rituals.
ROOT MEANING: baptism
Primarily a religious term, but can be used figuratively to mean a 'baptism by fire' (binyag sa apoy).
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🇵🇭 Plano naming magbinyag ng aming bunsong anak sa susunod na buwan.
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🇺🇸 Who will you get as godparents when you hold the christening?
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.