kristo

Tagalog

noun
Definitions
  • a person who is employed to collect bets in a cockfight, a bet taker; a bet collector

Etymology

Derived from Spanish, Castilian Cristo derived from Latin Christus (Christ) derived from Ancient Greek Χριστός (Christ, annointed, anointed, messiah, the annointed one) derived from Hebrew (modern) מָשִׁיחַ (anointer, anointed, messiah).

Origin

Hebrew (Modern Ashkenazic)

מָשִׁיחַ

Gloss

anointer, anointed, messiah

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