EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
most joyful, extremely happy...
after; afterwards...
sharpening; assessment...
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FIL: Lubos na masaya; nagpapahayag ng sukdulang kagalakan o kasiyahan.
EN: most joyful, extremely happy
This is not just 'happy'. This is "nanalo ka sa lotto while on your way to marry the love of your life on a perfect beach day" happy. It's the peak, the climax of joy. The kind of happiness that makes you want to spontaneously burst into a musical number.
From the root 'ligaya' (joy), intensified by reduplication and the 'ka-' prefix.
An intensified form of 'maligaya' (happy). The prefix 'ka-' and the reduplication 'liga-' emphasize the supreme degree of happiness.
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🇵🇭 Ito na marahil ang kaliga-ligayang araw ng aking buhay.
🇺🇸 This is probably the most joyful day of my life.
🇵🇭 Kaliga-ligaya ang kanyang ngiti nang makita niya ang kanyang pamilya.
🇺🇸 Her smile was extremely happy when she saw her family.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.