EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to make someone happy; to bring joy...
inclination, will, disposition...
to arrest, to capture...
Pang-uri
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/mag-pa-sa-YA/
FIL: Ang pagbibigay o pagdudulot ng kaligayahan o kagalakan sa isang tao.
EN: to make someone happy; to bring joy
This is the ultimate goal of every GrabFood delivery, every surprise party, every corny joke your dad tells. It's the act of causing happiness. Whether you're a comedian making an audience laugh, or you're just bringing home your partner's favorite milk tea, you are actively trying to "magpasaya". It's the verb form of "Sana all happy."
ROOT MEANING: happy, joyful
A very common causative verb. The subject causes the object to feel "saya" (happiness).
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🇵🇭 Simple lang ang gusto niya: ang magpasaya ng kanyang mga magulang.
🇺🇸 His wish is simple: to make his parents happy.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.