Mag-ampo

to prayverb

Alternative meanings

To pray, say a prayer, or address God, a saint, or a religious figure.

Pronunciation

mag-AHM-poh

Root and affixes

From ampo, prayer or to pray; mag- marks a general or habitual verbal action.

Variants or conjugations

ampo = prayer or to pray; mag-ampo = to pray; pag-ampo = prayer or act of praying; nag-ampo = prayed or was praying.

Related words and expressions

Diyos = God; simbahan = church; pagtuo = faith; misa = mass.

Meaning and usage notes

Used for praying in a religious sense. In everyday contexts it can also mean asking or pleading spiritually.