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    Penitensya (en. Penitence)

    pe-ni-ten-sya

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    noun
    A process of asking for forgiveness for mistakes or sins.
    Penitence is important to be forgiven for our mistakes.
    Ang penitensya ay mahalaga upang mapatawad ang mga pagkakamali natin.
    A form of sacrifice or restraint done as a sign of repentance.
    Many people fast as part of their penitence.
    Maraming tao ang nag-aayuno bilang bahagi ng kanilang penitensya.
    Performing actions that demonstrate the desire to change oneself.
    His penitence began when he decided to start a new life.
    Ang kanyang penitensya ay nagsimula noong siya ay nagdesisyong magsimula ng bagong buhay.

    Etymology

    Spanish: penitencia

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to perform penitence
    to take steps to seek forgiveness or to change
    magsagawa ng penitensya
    penitence to God
    the expression of repentance to God
    penitensya sa Diyos

    Related Words

    repentance
    The feeling of disgust at one's own mistakes.
    pagsisisi
    forgiveness
    The process of asking for mercy or forgiveness.
    tawad

    Slang Meanings

    Deliberately suffering or going through hardships for a mistake or sin committed.
    Wow, my workload this week feels like a penance.
    Naku, parang penitensya ang naging trabaho ko sa buong linggong ito.
    Struggling or sacrificing for someone else.
    He has accepted that the hardships he is going through are for his family.
    Tanggap na niya na ang mga pinagdaraanan niyang penitensya ay para sa pamilya niya.
    Putting oneself through hardships as a punishment for mistakes.
    The law of penance is to suffer for one's own mistakes.
    Ang batas ng penitensya ay ang magdusa sa sariling pagkakamali.