EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be the cause of joy; to delight in...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/i-ka-GA-lak/
FIL: Maging dahilan ng kagalakan, ligaya, o kasiyahan.
EN: to be the cause of joy; to delight in
This is the feeling you get when your Shopee order arrives earlier than expected, or when your crush likes your old profile picture. It's the 'reason for your joy.' More formal than 'ikinatuwa.' You'd use this in a wedding vow, not when you find a 20-peso bill in your old jeans.
From 'i-' (causative prefix) + 'ka-' (causative prefix) + 'galak' (joy).
A more formal or profound way to express the cause of happiness compared to 'ikatuwa'.
🇵🇭 Ikinagagalak naming ipaalam na ikaw ay natanggap sa trabaho.
🇺🇸 We are delighted to inform you that you have been accepted for the job.
🇵🇭 Ang tagumpay ng kanyang anak ay labis niyang ikinagalak.
🇺🇸 Her child's success was what she greatly delighted in.
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Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.