sampalataya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • sangpalataya — obsolete

Etymology

Ultimately from Sanskrit सम्प्रत्यय (sampratyaya, “firm conviction; perfect trust; confidence; faith; belief”) or possibly sam- +‎ *palataya, ultimately from Sanskrit प्रत्यय (pratyaya, “belief; trust; faith; confidence”). Compare Kapampangan salpantaya, Maranao paratiyaya, Tausug paratsaya, Javanese ꦥꦼꦂꦕꦪ (percaya, “to believe, rely on, trust”), Malay percaya (“faith; belief; trust”), Sanskrit प्रत्यय (pratyaya, “belief; trust; faith; confidence”), Old Javanese parcaya.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /sampalaˈtaja/ [sɐm.pɐ.lɐˈt̪aː.jɐ]
  • Rhymes: -aja
  • Syllabification: sam‧pa‧la‧ta‧ya

Noun

sampalataya (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜋ᜔ᜉᜎᜆᜌ)

  1. belief; faith (in someone)
    Synonyms: paniwala, paniniwala, tiwala, pagtitiwala, pananalig
  2. worship in God; adoration
    Synonyms: samba, pagsamba

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