anghet
The Chamorro word for angel is anghet.
anghet is a noun used to refer to a messenger from a deity.
Meaning: messenger from a deity (noun)
Did you know?
- Chamorro is an Austronesian language, meaning anghet sits within a language family that spans from Madagascar to Easter Island.
- While anghet describes a divine messenger, ancient Chamorro beliefs centered on aniti, which were the spirits of ancestors who guided the living.
- The word anghet is a loanword from the Spanish 'ángel'. This reflects the long period of Spanish colonial administration in the Mariana Islands.
Example conversation
Jose and Maria are discussing a religious painting.
- JoseMaria, tångga i anghet na hulao.Maria, look at the angel.
- MariaHåga’ i anghet yan guaiya.The angel is very beautiful.
- JoseHåga’ i anghet para hulao.The angel came to help.
- MariaHåga’ i anghet yan mana'o.The angel is also wise.
