milagrosa
milagrósa with stress marks
miraculous (female)
Usage Note
Milagrosa is a Spanish loanword meaning miraculous, deeply rooted in Philippine Catholic devotion. The feminine form is used as a title for the Virgin Mary in certain parishes and appears on images and shrines believed to have healing power — a devotional specificity the masculine counterpart milagroso does not share.
Examples
" Milagrosa daw ang rebultong ito. "
Natural Translation
They say this statue is miraculous.
Literal Translation
Miraculous they-say the statue-link this.
" Sinasabing milagrosa ang imahen ng santo sa aming simbahan. "
Natural Translation
The image of the saint in our church is said to be miraculous.
Literal Translation
Being-said miraculous the image of saint in our church.
" Maraming deboto ang naglalakbay sa malayong simbahan dahil naniniwala silang milagrosa ang imahen ng Birhen doon. "
Natural Translation
Many devotees travel to the faraway church because they believe the image of the Virgin there is miraculous.
Literal Translation
Many devotee the traveling to faraway church because believing they-link miraculous the image of Virgin there.
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