igaya
Tagalog
editPronunciation
edit- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔiˈɡaja/ [ʔɪˈɣaː.jɐ]
- Rhymes: -aja
- Syllabification: i‧ga‧ya
Etymology 1
editVerb
editigaya (complete iginaya, progressive iginagaya, contemplative igagaya, 3rd object trigger, Baybayin spelling ᜁᜄᜌ)
- to make something similar to another; to make something by copying from
- Synonym: itulad
- to compare with another (of a person or thing)
- Synonyms: iparis, ihalintulad
Conjugation
editVerb conjugation for igaya
Etymology 2
editNoun
editigaya (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜄᜌ)
- delight; great pleasure; enjoyment
- tranquility; pleasantness
- Synonyms: katiwasayan, kapayapaan, katahimikan, kapanatagan
- incentive; inducement
- Synonyms: pang-akit, panghikayat, pangganyak
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “igaya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018