kaligayahan

See also: Kaligayahan

Tagalog

Etymology

From ligaya +‎ ka- -han.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /kaliɡajaˈhan/ [kɐ.lɪ.ɣɐ.jɐˈhan̪] (“happiness”, noun)
    • IPA(key): /kaliɡajaˈhan/ [kɐ.lɪ.ɣɐ.jɐˈhan̪] (“a specific kind of happiness felt”, noun)
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: ka‧li‧ga‧ya‧han

Noun

kaligayahan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜒᜄᜌᜑᜈ᜔)

  1. happiness (in general)

Noun

kaligayahán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜒᜄᜌᜑᜈ᜔)

  1. a specific kind of happiness felt

Usage notes

  • Usage among non-lingguistically minded groups make no distinction with happiness pronounced with penultimate stress.
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