Banal

Banal

FALSE FRIENDS ALERT! While banal means “common” in English, it means “holy” in Kapampángan & Tagálog! How do you say “holy” in your language?

False Friends
BANAL
English:
common in a boring way; lacking originality
Kapampángan & Tagálog (Filipino): pangkaraníwan

Kapampángan & Tagálog (Filipino):
holy, sacred; virtuous, pious

BANAL • (buh-NUHL)
holy, sacred; virtuous, pious
Tagálog (Filipino): banál

Example Sentence
Alí pangkaraníwan ing maging banal. [Kap]
Hindî pangkaraníwan ang magíng banál. [Tag]
It’s not banal to be holy. [Eng]

Derived Word
KABANÁLAN • (kuh-buh-NAH-luhn)
holiness
Tagálog (Filipino): kabanálan