See KBL on Wiktionary
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"etymology_text": "Initialism of kasal (“wedding”), bunyag (“baptism”), and lubong (“funeral; burial”).",
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"english": "Is he actually a practicing Catholic? Because as far as I know, he only ever goes to church for weddings, baptisms, and funerals [literally, he is a KBL].",
"text": "Katoliko ba gyud na siya? Kay sa akong nahibaloan, KBL raman na siya.",
"translation": "Is he actually a practicing Catholic? Because as far as I know, he only ever goes to church for weddings, baptisms, and funerals [literally, he is a KBL].",
"type": "example"
}
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"(slang, humorous, sarcastic) A cultural or nominal Roman Catholic who is not deeply religious or practicing, only entering a church during major life-cycle milestones: weddings, baptisms, and funerals."
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"translation": "wedding; marriage",
"word": "kasal"
},
{
"english": "baptism",
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},
{
"english": "funeral; burial; grave",
"translation": "funeral; burial; grave",
"word": "lubong"
}
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"english": "katulo; Katoliko; humorous blend of (three times) and (Catholic); a Catholic who only goes to church three times in their life",
"translation": "katulo; Katoliko; humorous blend of (three times) and (Catholic); a Catholic who only goes to church three times in their life",
"word": "katuloliko"
}
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"english": "And more than everything else, Governor Imelda Marcos holds the first place among all the other KBL [Kilusang Bagong Lipunan] candidates in Metro Manila. However, they continued the fight.",
"ref": "1991, Philippine Journal of Education:",
"text": "At higit sa lahat, ang nangunguna sa mga kandidato ng KBL sa Metro Manila ay walang iba kundi si Gobernador Imelda Marcos. Gayunpaman, ipinagpatuloy nila ang laban.",
"translation": "And more than everything else, Governor Imelda Marcos holds the first place among all the other KBL [Kilusang Bagong Lipunan] candidates in Metro Manila. However, they continued the fight.",
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}
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},
{
"ipa": "[ˌkeɪ̯.bɪˈʔɛl]",
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},
{
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}
],
"word": "KBL"
}
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"etymology_text": "Initialism of kasal (“wedding”), bunyag (“baptism”), and lubong (“funeral; burial”).",
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{
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"tags": [
"alternative"
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"lang": "Cebuano",
"lang_code": "ceb",
"pos": "noun",
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"english": "wedding; marriage",
"translation": "wedding; marriage",
"word": "kasal"
},
{
"english": "baptism",
"translation": "baptism",
"word": "bunyag"
},
{
"english": "funeral; burial; grave",
"translation": "funeral; burial; grave",
"word": "lubong"
}
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128
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"english": "Is he actually a practicing Catholic? Because as far as I know, he only ever goes to church for weddings, baptisms, and funerals [literally, he is a KBL].",
"text": "Katoliko ba gyud na siya? Kay sa akong nahibaloan, KBL raman na siya.",
"translation": "Is he actually a practicing Catholic? Because as far as I know, he only ever goes to church for weddings, baptisms, and funerals [literally, he is a KBL].",
"type": "example"
}
],
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],
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],
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"Roman Catholic"
]
],
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"(slang, humorous, sarcastic) A cultural or nominal Roman Catholic who is not deeply religious or practicing, only entering a church during major life-cycle milestones: weddings, baptisms, and funerals."
],
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"slang"
]
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"english": "katulo; Katoliko; humorous blend of (three times) and (Catholic); a Catholic who only goes to church three times in their life",
"translation": "katulo; Katoliko; humorous blend of (three times) and (Catholic); a Catholic who only goes to church three times in their life",
"word": "katuloliko"
}
],
"word": "KBL"
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"english": "And more than everything else, Governor Imelda Marcos holds the first place among all the other KBL [Kilusang Bagong Lipunan] candidates in Metro Manila. However, they continued the fight.",
"ref": "1991, Philippine Journal of Education:",
"text": "At higit sa lahat, ang nangunguna sa mga kandidato ng KBL sa Metro Manila ay walang iba kundi si Gobernador Imelda Marcos. Gayunpaman, ipinagpatuloy nila ang laban.",
"translation": "And more than everything else, Governor Imelda Marcos holds the first place among all the other KBL [Kilusang Bagong Lipunan] candidates in Metro Manila. However, they continued the fight.",
"type": "quotation"
}
],
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}
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