This word is from the Spanish penitencia. pe·ni·tén·si·yá peniténsiyá penitence spelling variation: penitensya As a form of penitence during Holy Week, a few Filipinos self-flagellate or whip their sliced-up backs. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG peniténsiyá: pagsisisi o pagtitika sa kasalanan peniténsiyá: pagtitiis
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