EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
To give alms; to beg for alms....
rolling; the act of rolling...
addiction; obsession; wallowing...
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/mag-li-MOS/
FIL: Magbigay ng tulong o abuloy sa mga nangangailangan; o, humingi ng abuloy.
EN: To give alms; to beg for alms.
Two sides of the same coin. It can mean giving your spare change to the kid knocking on your car window ('nagbigay ng limos'), or it can be the act of asking for it ('nanglimos'). Context is key. It's the spirit of 'barya lang po sa umaga' in verb form.
From mag- (verb prefix) + limos (alms), from Spanish 'limosna'.
The verb maglimos can ambiguously mean either to give or to ask for alms. The more specific verbs are magbigay ng limos (to give alms) and manglimos or manlimos (to beg for alms). However, in common usage, maglimos is often understood as giving.
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🇵🇭 Tuwing Biyernes, ugali niyang maglimos sa mga pulubi sa labas ng simbahan.
🇺🇸 Every Friday, it's his habit to give alms to the beggars outside the church.
🇵🇭 Napilitan siyang maglimos sa daan para may maipakain sa kanyang mga anak.
🇺🇸 He was forced to beg for alms on the street to have something to feed his children.
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