EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
becoming happy; getting cheerful...
to swim...
to dismantle; to dissolve (an organization)...
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/su-ma-sa-YA/
FIL: Ang proseso ng pagiging masaya o pagkakaroon ng kagalakan.
EN: becoming happy; getting cheerful
That feeling when sahod day finally comes. Or when your Shopee package arrives. It's the "loading... happiness" state. You're not fully happy yet, but you're getting there. It’s the journey, not the destination. "Sumasaya ang araw ko kapag nakikita ko ang mga aso sa kalye."
From sum- (actor-focus infix) + saya (happy), with reduplication of the first syllable (sa-) to indicate progressive aspect.
ROOT MEANING: happy, joyful
This is the progressive or present tense, describing the process of becoming happy.
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🇵🇭 Sumasaya ako tuwing napapakinggan ko ang paborito kong kanta.
🇺🇸 I become happy whenever I listen to my favorite song.
🇵🇭 Unti-unting sumasaya ang paligid dahil sa mga palamuting pamasko.
🇺🇸 The surroundings are gradually getting cheerful because of the Christmas decorations.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.