EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
happiness, joy, festivity...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/ka-sa-YA-han/
FIL: Ang kalagayan ng pagiging masaya; isang pagdiriwang o okasyon na puno ng galak at ligaya.
EN: happiness, joy, festivity
This is the vibe at a Filipino family reunion when the lechon arrives. It's the pure joy of getting your 13th-month pay. It can be the feeling itself (happiness) or the event causing it (a party). Think fiestas, Christmas parties, and karaoke nights that last until 3 AM.
From ka- (state/collective) + saya (happy) + -han (location/event).
ROOT MEANING: happy, joyful
Can refer to the abstract feeling of happiness ('kaligayahan') or a concrete event like a party or festival.
🇵🇭 Puno ng kasayahan ang buong bahay noong Pasko.
🇺🇸 The whole house was full of festivity during Christmas.
🇵🇭 Wala siyang mapagsidlan ng kanyang kasayahan nang malaman niyang nakapasa siya sa board exam.
🇺🇸 He couldn't contain his happiness when he found out he passed the board exam.
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Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.