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Tagalog
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From i- + gaya.
Verb
igaya (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
Verb conjugation for igaya
Etymology 2
Noun
igaya (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜄᜌ)
- delight; great pleasure; enjoyment
- Synonyms: lugod, kaluguran, tuwa, katuwaan, siya, kasiyahan, kasiyahang-loob
- tranquility; pleasantness
- Synonyms: katiwasayan, kapayapaan, katahimikan, kapanatagan
- incentive; inducement
- Synonyms: pang-akit, panghikayat, pangganyak
Derived terms
Further reading
- “igaya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018