magkumpisal
magkumpísal with stress marks
to confess
From root: kumpisal
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagkumpisal
nag-kum-PI-sal
confessed
Present (Incomplete)
nagkukumpisal
nag-ku-kum-PI-sal
is confessing
Future (Contemplated)
magkukumpisal
mag-ku-kum-PI-sal
will confess
Usage Note
Magkumpisal is the actor-focus mag- form of kumpisal, a Spanish loanword from confesar, primarily used for the Catholic sacrament of confession — one of the most culturally embedded religious practices in the Philippines. It is also used more loosely for admitting wrongdoing in everyday speech, and the object-focus partner is ipagkumpisal.
Examples
" Pumunta siya para magkumpisal. "
Natural Translation
She went to confess.
Literal Translation
Went she for to-confess.
" Gusto ng lalaki na magkumpisal sa pari bukas. "
Natural Translation
The man wants to confess to the priest tomorrow.
Literal Translation
Want of man to confess to priest tomorrow.
" Bago siya tuluyang magbago ng buhay, nagpasya siyang magkumpisal sa pari at humingi ng tawad sa mga taong nasaktan niya. "
Natural Translation
Before she fully changed her life, she decided to confess to the priest and ask forgiveness from the people she had hurt.
Literal Translation
Before she completely to-change of life, decided she to-confess to priest and to-ask of forgiveness from the people hurt she.
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