Relic to Reliquary

This dictionary contains English, Spanish and Tagalog words from the early 20th century, quite a few of which are obsolete. The spelling and meaning of the words herein may be slightly different from current usage. Still, this can serve as a useful reference for those studying Philippine literature and documents from that time.

Relic, n. [rélic]
Reliquia.
Relikya.

Relict, n. [rélict]
Viuda.
Babaing bao.

Relief, n. [rilíf]
Relieve; realce; alivio, consuelo; relevo.
Tampok, lilok; ningning; ginghawa; kahalile.

Relieve, v. [rilív]
Relevar, remediar; aliviar, consolar.
Halinhán; bigyang lunas, paginghawahin, aliwin.

Religion, n. [relídchen]
Religion.
Relihiyon, kapanampalatayahan.

Religious, adj. [rilídches]
Religioso; devoto.
Banal; mapagdasal.

Relinquish, v. [rilíncuish]
Abandonar, dejar.
Pabayaan, iwan.

Relinquishment, n. [rilíncuishment]
Abandono.
Pagpapabayâ.

Reliquary, n. [rélicueri]
Relicario.
Agnós.

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