1. a person who has gone to heaven, one declared a saint by the Catholic Church: santo/a
2. a very holy person: taong banal (napakabanal)
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holy
adj.
1. belonging to God, set apart for Gods service: banal
2. like a saint, very good: santo/ santa
3. worthy of reverence: sagrado, pinagpala Holy Communion sharing in the Lords supper as a part of church worship: banal na komunyon, banal na pakinabang (pakikinabang)
shrine
n.
1. a sacred place: banal na lugar
2. an altar in a church, etc.: altar, dambana
3. a temple: templo
4. tomb of a saint: libingan ng santo
halo
v.
halo (Tagalog) humalo' (-um-) to mix. Humalo siya sa aming biruan. He joined in our kidding around. maghalo', haluin, ihalo' (mag-:in:i-)
v.
to stir, to add as another ingredient. Haluin mo ang aking niluluto. Stir what I am cooking.
n.
halo (English) 1. a golden circle or disk of light represented about the head of a saint, etc.: sinag sa ulo
2. a ring of light around the sun, moon, or other shining body: limbo
