Domingo sa Lukay
التعريفات والمعاني
== Cebuano ==
=== Alternative forms ===
Bendita sa Lukay
=== Etymology ===
From Dominggo (“Sunday”) + sa (“of”) + lukay (“palm frond; young coconut leaf”). Literally, "Sunday of the Palm Fronds."
=== Pronunciation ===
Hyphenation: Do‧ming‧go‧sa‧lu‧kay
=== Proper noun ===
Domingo sa Lukay
(Christianity) Palm Sunday (the Sunday before Easter, marking the beginning of Holy Week)
==== Usage notes ====
In the Philippines, particularly in Cebuano-speaking regions, it is characterized by the tradition of bringing elaborately woven lukay to church to be blessed with holy water (bendita).
==== Synonyms ====
Dominggo de Ramos
==== See also ====
Semana Santa
Balaan nga Pitlaw
Dominggo sa Pagkabanhaw (“Easter Sunday”)