Mangaluluwa (en. Soul bearer)

/maŋaˈluluwa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A person believed to have the ability to communicate with spirits or souls.

The soul bearer helps families communicate with their deceased loved ones.

Ang mangaluluwa ay tumutulong sa mga kapamilya na makipag-ugnayan sa kanilang mga namayapang mahal sa buhay.

Call for shamans or spiritists in some communities.

Many in our village rely on the soul bearer during times of unexplained illnesses.

Marami sa aming barangay ang umaasa sa mangaluluwa sa mga pagkakataong may mga sakit na hindi maipaliwanag.

From the verb 'luluwa' meaning 'the soul comes out' or 'to give not from the body.'

Soul bearer of the soul

A person representing the souls to communicate with people.

Mangaluluwa ng kaluluwa

soul

The spiritual part of a person that dies and may continue in another form.

kaluluwa

spirit

As a force or presence, it can be a soul or being from another realm.

espiritu

spirit or ghost that roams around during All Souls' Day

Even though it's unsettling, I thought there was a spirit in front of our house last night.

Kahit nakakabahala, akala ko'y may mangaluluwa sa harap ng bahay namin kagabi.

someone who behaves in a creepy or ghostly manner

There goes Mark again, walking like a ghost! It's scary.

Siya na namang si Mark, parang mangaluluwa kung maglakad! Nakakatakot.