sakristan
sakristán with stress marks
altar boy
Usage Note
Sakristan is borrowed from Spanish sacristán and refers to a boy who assists the priest during Mass. Serving as a sakristan is considered an honor in many Philippine parishes, and it is a common role for young Catholic boys arranged through the local church.
Examples
" Sakristan ang anak nila. "
Natural Translation
Their son is an altar boy.
Literal Translation
Altar-boy the child their.
" Siya ay isang sakristan. "
Natural Translation
He/She is an altar boy.
Literal Translation
He/She is a altar-boy.
" Tuwing Linggo, naglilingkod siya bilang sakristan sa simbahan, at itinuturing niya itong malaking karangalan. "
Natural Translation
Every Sunday, he serves as an altar boy at the church, and he considers it a great honor.
Literal Translation
Every Sunday, serves he as altar-boy in church, and considers he this-as big honor.
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