benditahan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From bendita +‎ -han.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /benditaˈhan/ [bɛn̪.d̪ɪ.t̪ɐˈhan̪] (noun)
      • Rhymes: -an
    • IPA(key): /bendiˈtahan/ [bɛn̪.d̪ɪˈt̪aː.hɐn̪] (verb)
      • Rhymes: -ahan
  • Syllabification: ben‧di‧ta‧han

Noun

benditahán (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜈ᜔ᜇᜒᜆᜑᜈ᜔) (Christianity)

  1. holy water font; stoup (a receptacle in church for holy water)
    Synonyms: dawdawan, pila de agwa-bendita

Verb

benditahan (complete binenditahan, progressive binebenditahan, contemplative bebenditahan, Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜈ᜔ᜇᜒᜆᜑᜈ᜔) (Christianity)

  1. to be sprinkled with holy water

See also

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