santo oleo

See also: Santo Oleo

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish santo óleo (literally holy oil).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌsanto ˈʔoleo/ [ˌsan̪.t̪o ˌʔoː.lɛˈo]
  • Rhymes: -oleo
  • Syllabification: san‧to o‧le‧o

Noun

santo óleó (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜈ᜔ᜆᜓ ᜂᜎᜒᜌᜓ)

  1. unction; holy oil; chrism
    Synonyms: krisma, langis na sagrado, (obsolete) mahal na lana, (obsolete) lana sa noo

Further reading

  • santo oleo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018