Meaning of "nun"

nun •

n.
• • 1. a woman belonging to a religious congregation: madre
  • 2. a contemplative nun: mongha

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sister

n.
• • 1. kapatid na babae
  • 2. any elder sister or the eldest: ate, manang
  • 3. the second eldest sister: ditse
  • 4. a nun: madre, mongha

veil

n.
• • 1. a piece of thin material worn so as to fall over the head and shoulders: belo, talukbong, pindong, kulubong
  • 2. a heavy veil used by one in mourning: lambong
  • 3. anything that screens or hides: tabing, takip, lambong

v.
• • 1. to cover with a veil: belohan, talukbungan, pindungan, kulubungan
  • 2. to wear a veil: magbelo, magsuot ng belo, maglagay ng belo
  • 3. to cover, hide: maglihim, ilihim, magkubli, ikubli, magtago
  • 4. to take the veil, to become a nun: magmadre, magmongha

mongha

n.
• • nun

madre

n.
• • nun