This word is from the Spanish language.
ben·dí·ta
ágwa bendíta
holy water
In the Roman Catholic Church, water blessed by a priest is called holy water.
The Spanish translation is agua bendita, which is shortened by Filipinos to bendita.
KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG
bendíta: pinaikling ágwa bendíta
ágwa bendíta: sa Katolisismo, banal na tubig na ibinabasbas tuwing may binyag at iba pang ritwal ng simbahan