Usage Note
Belo comes from Spanish velo and is worn by Filipino women in religious settings — during Mass, weddings, and First Communion. A white belo for young girls and brides and a black one for older women at funerals are common sights in Catholic Filipino culture.
Examples
" Maganda ang belo ng nobya. "
Natural Translation
The bride's veil is beautiful.
Literal Translation
Beautiful the veil of bride.
" Nagsuot ng puting belo ang babae sa kanilang kasal. "
Natural Translation
The woman wore a white veil at their wedding.
Literal Translation
Wore a white veil the woman at their wedding.
" Bago magsimula ang Misa, isinuot ng mga matatandang babae ang kanilang itim na belo bilang tanda ng paggalang. "
Natural Translation
Before the Mass began, the elderly women put on their black veils as a sign of respect.
Literal Translation
Before begin the Mass, wore by-the plural elderly women the their black veil as sign of respect.
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