Where does “mangalawat” come from?

mangalawat (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano kalawat, from Cebuano dawat — any of several crab species.

mangalawat (Cebuano): to receive Holy Communion

Definitions

  1. to receive Holy Communion

Ancestry of “mangalawat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanokalawatcommunion wafer; the sacramental bread used in the Eucharist; the host
2Cebuanodawatany of several crab species
Every word from Cebuano dawat →Every word from Cebuano kalawat →