Manggamot (en. Healer)

maŋˈɡamot

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A person who provides treatment or medicine to those with ailments.

The healer prescribed the right medication for her patient.

Ang manggagamot ay nagbigay ng tamang reseta para sa kanyang pasyente.

A specialist in rare diseases or in special traditional medicine.

There are healers who use herbal medicine for treatment.

May mga manggagamot na gumagamit ng herbal na gamot para sa paggamot.

from the root word 'gamot' and the prefix 'mang-' indicating action or profession.

healing of illness

a healer's role in providing remedy to illnesses.

manggamot ng sakit

medicine

Substances used to treat ailments.

gamot

health

A state of being healthy.

kalusugan

Pain reliever

That healer really won’t back down from pain.

Yung manggamot na yun, hindi talaga papalag sa sakit.

A doctor or health worker, but more informal

I went to the healer because I'm not feeling well.

Dumaan ako sa manggamot kasi hindi ako maganda ang pakiramdam.

Like a witch doctor or healer using herbal remedies

I went to a healer for a natural remedy for my cold.

Nagpunta ako sa isang manggamot para sa natural na lunas sa sipon.