Meaning of "sponsor"

sponsor •

n.
• • 1. a person who is responsible for another person or things: ang may panukala, ang nagpanukala
  • 2. a person who takes vows for an infant at baptism or confirmation: ninong, padrino, inaama, ninang, madrina, iniina
  • 3. a wedding sponsor: ninong o ninang sa kasal
  • 4. a patron: tagatangkilik, isponsor

v.
• • 1. to support, patronize: tumangkilik, tangkilikin, magtaguyod, itaguyod
  • 2. to be a sponsor at baptism, confirmation or marriage: mag-anak (anakin) sa binyag, kumpil, o kasal

» synonyms and related words:

pakimkim

n.
• • a sum of money given by a sponsor in baptism, confirmation or wedding, to the person being sponsored (from kimkim)

padrino

Sp n.
• • male sponsor [syn. ninong (colloq.)]

madrina

Sp n.
• • female sponsor at baptism, confirmation, wedding, or special celebration [syn. ninang]

kompadre

Sp n.
• • male sponsor in baptism, confirmation or matrimony of one's child [syn. kumpadre ]

komadre

Sp n.
• • lady sponsor in baptism, confirmation or matrimony of one's child [var. kumadre ]

kumadre

Sp n.
• • lady sponsor in a baptism, confirmation or wedding (masculine form is kumpadre)