-an
For a person to be blessed by God.
pagpalain
Balampa aloyan amo enged tang Dios ang masinlo tang
biahi mi.
May God bless you and give you a good trip.
At six o'clock in the evening the younger people ask for
God's blessing from their elders by extending their hand
and saying, Pabisay ka meaning, “Please cause me to
be blessed”. The older person answers by saying,
Aloyana tang Dios meaning, “God bless you”.
kaloy
Grace; mercy; blessing.
Ong kaloy tang Dios mo-ya ra ka tang molang pagmasit.
By God's mercy the sick child is well now.
Sigoro komabot ami atan ong Puerto andamal, kaloy tang
Dios.
Perhaps we will arrive there in Puerto [Princesa City]
tomorrow, by God's grace.