Tagapagligtas

Tagalog

Etymology

From tagapagligtas, analytically tagapag- +‎ ligtas.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /taɡapaɡliɡˈtas/ [tɐ.ɣɐ.pɐɡ.lɪɡˈtas]
  • Rhymes: -as
  • Syllabification: Ta‧ga‧pag‧lig‧tas

Proper noun

Tagapagligtás (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜄᜉᜄ᜔ᜎᜒᜄ᜔ᜆᜐ᜔)

  1. (Christianity) Messiah; Savior (referring to Jesus Christ)
    Synonyms: Mesiyas, Salbador
    • 2001, Magandang Balitang Biblia, Philippine Bible Society, Efeso 5:23:
      Sapagkat ang lalaki ang ulo ng kanyang asawa, tulad ni Cristo na siyang ulo ng iglesya, na kanyang katawan, at siya ang Tagapagligtas nito.
      For the man is the head of the family, just as Christ, who is the head of the Church, His body, and He is their Saviour.
  2. (Christianity) Redeemer (referring to Jesus Christ)
    Synonyms: Tagapag-adya, Manunubos, Redentor
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