"saya" meaning in Tagalog

See saya in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /saˈja/ [Standard-Tagalog], [sɐˈja] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: sayá [canonical], ᜐᜌ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -a Etymology: From Proto-Philippine *sayaq. Compare Kapampangan saya, Masbatenyo sadya, Cebuano sadya, and Hiligaynon sadya. Etymology templates: {{inh|tl|phi-pro|*sayaq}} Proto-Philippine *sayaq, {{cog|pam|saya}} Kapampangan saya, {{cog|msb|sadya}} Masbatenyo sadya, {{cog|ceb|sadya}} Cebuano sadya, {{cog|hil|sadya}} Hiligaynon sadya Head templates: {{tl-noun|sayá|b=+}} sayá (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜌ)
  1. joy; happiness; gladness Synonyms: tuwa, katuwaan, galak, kagalakan, ligaya, kaligayahan, alegriya
    Sense id: en-saya-tl-noun-pg60cHOV Categories (other): Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation, Emotions, Happiness Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 71 29 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 54 22 24 Disambiguation of Emotions: 49 12 39 Disambiguation of Happiness: 63 37 0
  2. fun; merriment; festivity Synonyms: pagkakatuwa, pagdiriwang
    Sense id: en-saya-tl-noun-L30MCneH
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1 Derived forms: ansaya, ikasaya, ipagsaya, kasayahan, magpakasaya, magpasaya, magsaya, makapagsaya, makasaya, masaya, masayahan, masayahin, masayang-masaya, napakasaya, pagsasaya, pakikipagsaya, pampasaya, pasaya, pasayahin, sayahan, sayahin, sumaya

Noun

IPA: /ˈsaja/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈsaː.jɐ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜐᜌ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -aja Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish saya, from Vulgar Latin *sagia, from Latin sagum, from earlier sagus, probably of Gaulish origin. Etymology templates: {{etymid|tl|skirt}}, {{bor+|tl|es|saya}} Borrowed from Spanish saya, {{der|tl|la-vul|*sagia}} Vulgar Latin *sagia, {{der|tl|la|sagum}} Latin sagum, {{der|tl|cel-gau|-}} Gaulish Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} saya (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜌ)
  1. skirt Synonyms: palda Derived forms: ander de saya, baro't saya
    Sense id: en-saya-tl-noun-Orr85bxU Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries, Clothing, Skirts Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 13 11 77 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 30 10 60 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 29 10 61 Disambiguation of Clothing: 7 7 86 Disambiguation of Skirts: 4 4 92
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "ansaya"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "ikasaya"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "ipagsaya"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "kasayahan"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "magpakasaya"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "magpasaya"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "magsaya"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "makapagsaya"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "makasaya"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "masaya"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "masayahan"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "masayahin"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "masayang-masaya"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "napakasaya"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "pagsasaya"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "pakikipagsaya"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "pampasaya"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "pasaya"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "pasayahin"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "sayahan"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "sayahin"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "sumaya"
    }
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          "_dis": "54 22 24",
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          "word": "tuwa"
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          "word": "katuwaan"
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        {
          "word": "galak"
        },
        {
          "word": "kagalakan"
        },
        {
          "word": "ligaya"
        },
        {
          "word": "kaligayahan"
        },
        {
          "word": "alegriya"
        }
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        [
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          "word": "pagkakatuwa"
        },
        {
          "word": "pagdiriwang"
        }
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      "ipa": "/saˈja/",
      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[sɐˈja]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-a"
    }
  ],
  "word": "saya"
}

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      "form": "ᜐᜌ",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
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    }
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    }
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        "sa‧ya"
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    }
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          "_dis": "29 10 61",
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        "Standard-Tagalog"
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      "ipa": "[ˈsaː.jɐ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aja"
    }
  ],
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    {
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    {
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    },
    {
      "word": "ipagsaya"
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      "word": "kasayahan"
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      "word": "magsaya"
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      "word": "masayang-masaya"
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      "word": "pasaya"
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      "word": "sayahan"
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  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Philippine *sayaq. Compare Kapampangan saya, Masbatenyo sadya, Cebuano sadya, and Hiligaynon sadya.",
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      "form": "sayá",
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        "canonical"
      ]
    },
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        "Baybayin"
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    {
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        "sa‧ya"
      ]
    }
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  "pos": "noun",
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        "joy; happiness; gladness"
      ],
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          "joy",
          "joy"
        ],
        [
          "happiness",
          "happiness"
        ],
        [
          "gladness",
          "gladness"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "tuwa"
        },
        {
          "word": "katuwaan"
        },
        {
          "word": "galak"
        },
        {
          "word": "kagalakan"
        },
        {
          "word": "ligaya"
        },
        {
          "word": "kaligayahan"
        },
        {
          "word": "alegriya"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "fun; merriment; festivity"
      ],
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        [
          "fun",
          "fun"
        ],
        [
          "merriment",
          "merriment"
        ],
        [
          "festivity",
          "festivity"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "pagkakatuwa"
        },
        {
          "word": "pagdiriwang"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/saˈja/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[sɐˈja]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-a"
    }
  ],
  "word": "saya"
}

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    }
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        "Baybayin"
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    {
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        "sa‧ya"
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  "pos": "noun",
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    {
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        "skirt"
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        [
          "skirt",
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        {
          "word": "palda"
        }
      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsaja/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈsaː.jɐ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aja"
    }
  ],
  "word": "saya"
}

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