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nun in Tagalog

madre

/nʌn/

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nun in Tagalog: madre. In English, nun means a member of a Christian religious community of women who live by certain vows and usually wear a habit, (Roman Catholicism, specifically) those living together in a cloister.

Tagalog words for nun

member of a Christian religious community of women
madre

English meaning of nun

  1. noun A member of a Christian religious community of women who live by certain vows and usually wear a habit, (Roman Catholicism, specifically) those living together in a cloister.
  2. noun A member of a similar female community in other confessions.
  3. noun A prostitute.
  4. noun A kind of pigeon with the feathers on its head like the hood of a nun.

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Questions about nun in Tagalog

What is the meaning of nun in Tagalog?
Nun in Tagalog is madre.
Ano ang nun sa Tagalog?
Nun: madre.
What does nun mean in English?
Nun means a member of a Christian religious community of women who live by certain vows and usually wear a habit, (Roman Catholicism, specifically) those living together in a cloister.

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