sampalataya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • sangpalataya obsolete

Etymology

Ultimately from Sanskrit सम्प्रत्यय (sampratyaya, firm conviction; perfect trust; confidence; faith; belief). Compare Kapampangan salpantaya, 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.lɐˈta.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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