Kalbaryo
Kalbáryo with stress marks
Calvary
Also means
Figuratively, kalbaryo can mean a prolonged ordeal or great suffering — 'Kalbaryo ang pinagdaan niya' (What she went through was a Calvary).
Usage Note
Kalbaryo is borrowed from Spanish Calvario and refers primarily to the hill of Calvary where Jesus was crucified, central to Catholic Holy Week observances in the Philippines. The word is also commonly used figuratively to express extreme hardship or prolonged suffering, a usage reinforced by the country's deeply Catholic culture.
Examples
" Mahirap ang aming kalbaryo. "
Natural Translation
Our ordeal is hard.
Literal Translation
Hard the our Calvary.
" Nagdalá ng bulaklak ang mga mananampalataya sa Kalbaryo. "
Natural Translation
The faithful brought flowers to Calvary.
Literal Translation
Brought flowers the faithful to-the Calvary.
" Para sa marami, ang taunang pag-akyat sa Kalbaryo tuwing Mahal na Araw ay sagisag ng pananampalataya at sakripisyo. "
Natural Translation
For many, the yearly climb to Calvary during Holy Week is a symbol of faith and sacrifice.
Literal Translation
For many, the yearly climb to Calvary every Holy Week is symbol of faith and sacrifice.
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