relihiyosa
relihiyósa with stress marks
devoutly religious woman
Usage Note
Relihiyosa is borrowed from Spanish and describes a woman who is deeply devout or pious. Depending on context and tone it can carry genuine respect or mild irony — a quality true of its masculine counterpart relihiyoso as well.
Examples
" Relihiyosa ang aking lola. "
Natural Translation
My grandmother is devoutly religious.
Literal Translation
Religious the my grandmother.
" Siya ay isang relihiyosa na babae. "
Natural Translation
She is a devoutly religious woman.
Literal Translation
She is a religious that woman.
" Bagaman napakarelihiyosa niya at araw-araw nagsisimba, hindi siya kailanman nanghuhusga sa mga taong iba ang pinaniniwalaan. "
Natural Translation
Although she is very devout and goes to mass every day, she never judges people who believe differently.
Literal Translation
Although very-religious she and daily attends-mass, not she ever judges to the people different the believed-in.
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