Gayot (en. Sacrificial offering)

ga-yot

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A sacrifice or offering often made to gods or spirits.
They offered a gayot to seek help from their ancestors.
Nag-alay sila ng gayot upang humingi ng tulong sa kanilang mga ninuno.
Can refer to offerings made during festivals or ceremonies.
Every year, there are gayot offered during the town's festival.
Bawat taon, may mga gayot na iniaalay sa pista ng bayan.
A form of worship expressed through accepting offerings.
The gayot is important in their traditional rituals.
Ang gayot ay mahalaga sa kanilang tradisyonal na ritwal.

Etymology

Salitang Tagalog

Common Phrases and Expressions

gave an offering
offered something to the gods or spirits
nagbigay ng gayot

Related Words

offering
A term that refers to giving or offering things for spiritual or symbolic purposes.
alay
ritual
A formal act typically consisting of traditional elements and performed during certain occasions or ceremonies.
ritwal

Slang Meanings

Who invented this?
Gayot, who invented this hairstyle?
Gayot, sino ang nag-invento ng hairstyle na ito?
Why is it like this?
Gayot, why is it happening to us?
Gayot, bakit ganito ang nangyayari sa atin?
What the heck?
Gayot, what the heck, that's so weird!
Gayot, ano ba 'yan, sobrang weird!